To satisfy high-precision,widc-rangc,and real-time neutron flux measurement requirements by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITF.R),a data acquisition and control system based on fission chamber de...To satisfy high-precision,widc-rangc,and real-time neutron flux measurement requirements by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITF.R),a data acquisition and control system based on fission chamber detectors and fast controller technology,has been developed for neutron flux monitor in ITER Equatorial Port#7.The signal processing units which arc based on a field programmable gate array and the PXI Express platform arc designed to realize the neutron flux measurement with I ms time resolution and a fast response less than 0.2 ms,together with real-time timestamps provided by a timing hoard.The application of the wide-range algorithm allows the system to measure up to 10^10cps with a relative error of less than 5%.Furthermore,the system is managed and controlled by a software based on the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System,compliant with COntrol.Data Access and Communication architecture.展开更多
This research presents the development of HL-2A neutron yield measurement which includes^(235)U fission chamber and BF_(3)and^(3)He proportional counters.Equivalent noise formula of the radiation detection signal ampl...This research presents the development of HL-2A neutron yield measurement which includes^(235)U fission chamber and BF_(3)and^(3)He proportional counters.Equivalent noise formula of the radiation detection signal amplification system was derived to guide the development of the signal amplification system.Then all detectors were calibrated in situ by using the^(252)C_(f)neutron source.The neutron yield of the HL-2A during neutral beam heating was analyzed.These results indicate that the developed neutron flux diagnostic system can obtain neutron yield results under various experimental conditions of the HL-2A tokamak,and can provide information on neutron yield.展开更多
A novel full-digital real-time neutron flux monitor（NFM） has been developed for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.A measurement range of 10~9 counts per second is achieved with 3 different sensiti...A novel full-digital real-time neutron flux monitor（NFM） has been developed for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.A measurement range of 10~9 counts per second is achieved with 3 different sensitive fission chambers.The Counting mode and Campbelling mode have been combined as a means to achieve higher measurement range.The system is based on high speed as well as parallel and pipeline processing of the field programmable gate array and has the ability to upload raw-data of analog-to-digital converter in real-time through the PXIe platform.With the advantages of the measurement range,real time performance and the ability of raw-data uploading,the digital NFM has been tested in HL-2 A experiments and reflected good experimental performance.展开更多
文摘To satisfy high-precision,widc-rangc,and real-time neutron flux measurement requirements by the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor(ITF.R),a data acquisition and control system based on fission chamber detectors and fast controller technology,has been developed for neutron flux monitor in ITER Equatorial Port#7.The signal processing units which arc based on a field programmable gate array and the PXI Express platform arc designed to realize the neutron flux measurement with I ms time resolution and a fast response less than 0.2 ms,together with real-time timestamps provided by a timing hoard.The application of the wide-range algorithm allows the system to measure up to 10^10cps with a relative error of less than 5%.Furthermore,the system is managed and controlled by a software based on the Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System,compliant with COntrol.Data Access and Communication architecture.
基金partially supported by the Science&Technology Department of Sichuan Province in China (No.2021YFSY0018)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.11675049).
文摘This research presents the development of HL-2A neutron yield measurement which includes^(235)U fission chamber and BF_(3)and^(3)He proportional counters.Equivalent noise formula of the radiation detection signal amplification system was derived to guide the development of the signal amplification system.Then all detectors were calibrated in situ by using the^(252)C_(f)neutron source.The neutron yield of the HL-2A during neutral beam heating was analyzed.These results indicate that the developed neutron flux diagnostic system can obtain neutron yield results under various experimental conditions of the HL-2A tokamak,and can provide information on neutron yield.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.11375195,11575184)the National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Energy Development Research of China (No.2013GB104003)
文摘A novel full-digital real-time neutron flux monitor（NFM） has been developed for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor.A measurement range of 10~9 counts per second is achieved with 3 different sensitive fission chambers.The Counting mode and Campbelling mode have been combined as a means to achieve higher measurement range.The system is based on high speed as well as parallel and pipeline processing of the field programmable gate array and has the ability to upload raw-data of analog-to-digital converter in real-time through the PXIe platform.With the advantages of the measurement range,real time performance and the ability of raw-data uploading,the digital NFM has been tested in HL-2 A experiments and reflected good experimental performance.
