Crisanti, F.Albanese, R.Ambrosino, G.Ariola, M.Lister, J.Mattei, M.Milani, F.Pironti, A.Sartori, F.Villone, F.2008-04-162008-04-162008-04-16200310.1016/S0920-3796(03)00321-1https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/21995WOS:000185617900122The development of linear model of the present JET (Joint European Torus) electromagnetic system has allowed the design of an optimized Plasma Shape Controller. Quite extreme plasma boundaries (elongation k = 1.9 and triangularity <delta> = 0.6) are shown to be controllable also in the presence of large variations of the values of poloidal beta (0.1 < beta(p) < 0.6) and/or internal magnetic inductance (0.8 < l(i) < 1.4). The developed model gives also an excellent simulation of the growth rate of the experimental vertical disruptions. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.JETtext::journal::journal article::research article