Nolle, L.; Goodyear, A.; Hopgood, A.A.; Picton, P.D. and Braithwaite, N.St.J
(2002).
| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/S0950-7051(01)00171-X |
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Abstract
A simulated annealing (SA) method has been developed to deduce 14 Fourier terms in a radio frequency waveform for active compensation of a Langmuir probe system. The active compensation system uses seven harmonics to generate a required waveform. Therefore, 14 heavily interacting continuous parameters need to be tuned before measurements can be taken. Because of the magnitude of the resulting search space, it is virtually impossible to test all possible solutions within an acceptable time. An automated control system employing SA has been developed for online tuning of the waveform. This control system has been shown to find better solutions in less time than skilled human operators. The results are also more reproducible and hence more reliable.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| ISSN: | 0950-7051 |
| Keywords: | simulated annealing; optimisation; langmuir probe system |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Design, Development, Environment and Materials Mathematics, Computing and Technology > Communication and Systems Science > Physical Sciences |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) |
| Item ID: | 4515 |
| Depositing User: | Users 6827 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Jul 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2010 19:52 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/4515 |
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