Design and Development of Mirnov Coil Sensor for Eddy Currents Experiment on Toroidal Vessel

Abstract

Tokamak is a magnetic confinement device that confines hot plasma in the shape of torus during the process of thermonuclear fusion power generation. In tokamak, eddy currents are produced due to change in plasma positions during plasma instabilities that induce electromagnetic forces on interaction with the induced currents. Mirnov coils are widely used in tokamaks to study plasma positions during plasma instabilities. Principle objective of this paper is the design and development of Mirnov coil sensor to find eddy currents on a toroidal vessel. This paper presents an elaborative and practical construction technique of a Mirnov coil. The calibration method of a Mirnov coil is also discussed. Mirnov coils as an eddy current diagnostics are tested and experiments to measure magnetic fields due to induced current on torroidal vessel are performed using the coils.