TUAG005

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URL	https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-TUAG005
Title	IFMIF-DONES control systems: general architecture
Authors	C. Carvajal Almendros, J. Aguilar, M. Gutiérrez, R. Lorenzo, L. Maindive, A. Moreno-Cortes, I. Podadera, C. Torregrosa IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium F. Martin-Fuertes Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, IFMIF-DONES Spain Consortium H. Coronel ATG Science and Engineering S.L. E. Botta Ansaldo Nucleare J. Cruz Universidad de Granada M. Cappelli ENEA Frascati Research Centre
Abstract	IFMIF-DONES (International Fusion Materials Irradiation Facility DEMO-Oriented NEutron Source) Facility Project is a novel research infrastructure for testing and qualifying structural materials for future fusion reactors under relevant irradiation conditions. The project is implemented through in-kind contributions within the DONES Programme. IFMIF-DONES Control Systems are organized in two levels: Central and Local Instrumentation and Control Systems (CICS and LICS), connected through a complex network infrastructure. The CICS comprises three systems: Control, Data Access and Communication which is responsible for normal operation via central supervision and control, timing and synchronization, data management, alarm handling, system administration, and software management; Machine Protection System that ensures protection of investment against failures or operational errors; and Safety Control System, that implements the safety functions to protect personnel and the environment, including radiological protection functions. Several of the key technologies have been validated through the Linear IFMIF Prototype Accelerator (LIPAc), enabling risk mitigation and design consolidation. This contribution provides an overview of the IFMIF-DONES Control Systems architecture, focusing on strategic decisions for availability, maintainability, and long-term operability, as well as coordination frameworks addressing complex challenges throughout the project lifecycle.
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Conference	20th Int. Conf. Accel. Large Exp. Phys. Control Syst. (ICALEPCS'25)
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Location	Chicago, IL, USA
Date	20-26 Sep 2025
Publisher	JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland
Editorial Board	Kent Wootton (ANL), Jeffery Biss (FNAL), Gustavo Bruno (ANL), Jeff Kirchman (ANL), Kelly Jaje (ANL), Denise Skiadopoulos (ANL), SuYin Grass Wang (ANL)
Online ISBN	978-3-95450-255-4
Online ISSN	2226-0358
Received	05 September 2025
Revised	24 September 2025
Accepted	29 October 2025
Issued	25 November 2025
DOI	10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2025-TUAG005
Pages	228-235
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