AbstractRecently a number of enhancements to the computer hardware infrastructure have been implemented at the DIII–D National Fusion Facility. Utilizing these improvements to the hardware infrastructure, software enhancements are focusing on streamlined analysis, automation, and graphical user interface (GUI) systems to enlarge the user base. The adoption of the load balancing software package LSF Suite by Platform Computing has dramatically increased the availability of CPU cycles and the efficiency of their use. Streamlined analysis has been aided by the adoption of the MDSplus system to provide a unified interface to analyzed DIII–D data. The majority of MDSplus data is made available in between pulses giving the researcher critical information before setting up the next pulse. Work on data viewing and analysis tools focuses on efficient GUI design with object–oriented programming (OOP) for maximum code flexibility. Work to enhance the computational infrastructure at DIII–D has included a significant effort to aid the remote collaborator since the DIII–D National Team consists of scientists from nine national laboratories, 19 foreign laboratories, 16 universities, and five industrial partnerships. As a result of this work, DIII–D data is available on a 24×7 basis from a set of viewing and analysis tools that can be run on either the collaborators’ or DIII–D's computer systems. Additionally, a web based data and code documentation system has been created to aid the novice and expert user alike.
最近，DIII–D国家聚变设施对计算机硬件基础设施进行了多项升级。借助这些硬件改进，软件方面的优化工作正聚焦于简化分析流程、自动化处理以及图形用户界面（GUI）系统，以扩大用户群体。采用Platform Computing公司开发的负载均衡软件包LSF Suite，大幅提升了CPU周期的可用性及其使用效率。通过引入MDSplus系统，为DIII–D数据的分析提供了统一接口，从而简化了分析流程。大部分MDSplus数据可在脉冲间隔期间获取，使研究人员能够在设置下一次脉冲之前获得关键信息。在数据查看与分析工具的开发方面，工作重点是利用面向对象编程（OOP）实现高效的GUI设计，以最大限度地提高代码灵活性。为增强DIII–D的计算基础设施，相关工作投入了大量精力以支持远程合作者，因为DIII–D国家团队由来自9个国家实验室、19个外国实验室、5所大学以及5个工业合作伙伴的科学家组成。得益于上述工作成果，DIII–D数据现可全天候（24×7）通过一系列查看与分析工具获取，这些工具既可在合作方的计算机系统上运行，也可在DIII–D的计算机系统上运行。此外，还建立了一个基于网络的数据与代码文档系统，旨在为新手用户和专家用户提供同等便利。