Sufficient conditions for the controllability of nonlinear distributed systems

For nonlinear distributed systems representable as a Volterra functional operator equation in a Lebesgue space, sufficient conditions for pointwise controllability with respect to a vector of non-linear functionals are proved. The controls are assumed to be piecewise constant vector functions. The reduction of controlled distributed systems to the functional operator equation under study is illustrated by two examples: a Dirichlet boundary value problem for the diffusion equation and a mixed problem for the transport equation.     

Modelling of dynamic networks of thin thermoelastic beams

We derive a distributed-parameter model of a thin non-linear thermoelastic beam in three dimensions. The beam can also be initially curved and twisted. Our main task is to formulate the non-homogeneous initial, boundary and node value problem associated with the dynamics of a network of a finite number of such beams. The emphasis here is on a distributed-parameter modelling of the geometric and kinematic node conditions. The forces and couples appearing in the boundary and node conditions can then be viewed as control variables. The analysis of the resulting control systems and their controllability and stabilizability properties is the subject of [25] and of forthcoming papers.     

Boundary controllability of parabolic coupled equations

This paper is concerned with the boundary controllability of non-scalar linear parabolic systems. More precisely, two coupled one-dimensional parabolic equations are considered. We show that, in this framework, boundary controllability is not equivalent and is more complex than distributed controllability. In our main result, we provide necessary and sufficient conditions for the null controllability.     

Some exact controllability results for the linear KdV equation and uniform controllability in the zero-dispersion limit

In this paper, we deal with controllability properties of linear and nonlinear Korteweg-de Vries equations in a bounded interval. The main part of this paper is a result of uniform controllability of a linear KdV equation in the limit of zero-dispersion. Moreover, we establish a result of null controllability for the linear equation via the left Dirichlet boundary condition, and of exact controllability via both Dirichlet boundary conditions. As a consequence, we obtain some local exact controllability results for the nonlinear KdV equation. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Exact boundary controllability of partial nodal profile for network of strings

Based on the theory of exact boundary controllability of nodal profile for hyperbolic systems, the authors propose the concept of exact boundary controllability of partial nodal profile to expand the scope of applications. With the new concept, we can shorten the controllability time, save the number of controls, and increase the number of charged nodes with given nodal profiles. Furthermore, we introduce the concept of in-situ controlled node to deal with a new situation that one node can be charged and controlled simultaneously. The minimum number of boundary controls on the entire tree-like network is determined by using the concept of ‘degree of freedom of charged nodes’ introduced. And the concept of ‘control path’ is introduced to appropriately divide the network, so that we can determine the infimum of controllability time. General frameworks of constructive proof are given on a single interval, a star-like network, a chain-like network and a planar tree-like network for linear wave equation(s) with Dirichlet, Neumann, Robin and dissipative boundary conditions to establish a complete theory on the exact boundary controllability of partial nodal profile.     

一维绝热流方程组的精确边界能控性

利用一阶拟线性双曲组混合初边值问题的精确能控性理论,通过对边界速度或压强的控制,实现了一维绝热流方程组的精确边界能控性.     

边值系统的能控性与能观测性问题

把抽象系统的能控性和能观测性推广到由强连续双半群描述的抽象边值系统,给出了相应的边值系统能控性的充要条件,并研究了能观测性与能控性之间的对偶关系.最后作为例子,研究了双曲系统能控性.文中所得的结果可用于讨论现代物理系统中出现一类边值系统的能控性与能观测性问题.     

Exact observability and controllability for a nonsimple elastic rod

In this paper, we prove exact observability, boundary and internal exact controllability results for a nonsimple elastic rod. By the spectral analysis method, it is shown that the considered problem has a sequence of eigenfunctions, which forms a Riesz basis for the state space. The exact observability is proved by application of a modified version of Ingham’s Theorem. Then, via the Hilbert Uniqueness method, we prove a boundary controllability result with only one controller and an internal controllability result.     

Controllability and stabilization of programmed motions of reversible mechanical and electromechanical systems

Problems of controllability and methods of stabilizing programmed motions of a large class of mechanical and electromechanical systems which are reversible with respect to the control are considered. Criteria of the controllability and stabilizability of reversible systems are obtained. Programmed motions and algorithms of programmed control are designed in analytical form and algorithms of programmed motions for non-linear reversible systems are synthesized.     

Exact Boundary Controllability for a Kind of Second-Order Quasilinear Hyperbolic Systems

Based on the theory of semi-global C ¹ solution and the local exact boundary controllability for first-order quasilinear hyperbolic systems, the local exact boundary controllability for a kind of second-order quasilinear hyperbolic systems is obtained by a constructive method.     

Global Exact Boundary Controllability for Cubic Semi-linear Wave Equations and Klein-Gordon Equations

The authors prove the global exact boundary controllability for the cubic semi-linear wave equation in three space dimensions, subject to Dirichlet, Neumann, or any other kind of boundary controls which result in the well-posedness of the corresponding initial-boundary value problem. The exponential decay of energy is first established for the cubic semi-linear wave equation with some boundary condition by the multiplier method, which reduces the global exact boundary controllability problem to a local one. The proof is carried out in line with [2, 15]. Then a constructive method that has been developed in [13] is used to study the local problem. Especially when the region is star-complemented, it is obtained that the control function only need to be applied on a relatively open subset of the boundary. For the cubic Klein-Gordon equation, similar results of the global exact boundary controllability are proved by such an idea.     

Controllability results for the two-dimensional heat equation with mixed boundary conditions using Carleman inequalities: a linear and a semilinear case

In this paper, we prove controllability results for a two-dimensional semilinear heat equation with mixed boundary conditions. It is well-known that mixed boundary conditions can present a singular behaviour of the solution. First, we will prove global Carleman estimates then we will use these inequalities to obtain controllability results.     

Exact controllability for quasilinear hyperbolic systems and its application to unsteady flows in a network of open canals

In this paper we establish the exact boundary controllability for quasilinear hyperbolic systems with interface conditions. As an application, we get the exact boundary controllability of unsteady flows in a string‐like network of open canals. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exact boundary controllability of unsteady flows in a network of open canals

By means of the general results on the exact boundary controllability for quasilinear hyperbolic systems, the author establishes the exact boundary controllability of unsteady flows in both a single open canal and a network of open canals with star configuration respectively. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Boundary scalar controllability in projections for the Navier-Stokes system

We consider the following controllability problem for the Navier-Stokes equations: ensure, by dynamically varying the boundary values of the total fluid head, that the solution at a given time has a given projection onto some finite-dimensional subspace. We suggest a feedback control construction and obtain a priori estimates for the solution of the closed-loop system, which are then used to prove the boundary scalar controllability.     

A new relation between the condensation index of complex sequences and the null controllability of parabolic systems

In this note, we present a new result that relates the condensation index of a sequence of complex numbers with the null controllability of parabolic systems. We show that a minimal time is required for controllability. The results are used to prove the boundary controllability of some coupled parabolic equations.     

Global exact boundary controllability for 1‐D quasilinear wave equations

Based on the local exact boundary controllability for 1‐D quasilinear wave equations, the global exact boundary controllability for 1‐D quasilinear wave equations in a neighborbood of any connected set of constant equilibria is obtained by an extension method. Similar results are also given for a kind of general 1‐D quasilinear hyperbolic equations. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Controllability of semilinear boundary problems with nonlocal initial conditions

The main purpose of this paper is the existence of solutions and controllability for semilinear boundary problems with nonlocal initial conditions. We show that the solutions are given by a variation of constants formula which allows us to study the exact controllability for this kind of problems with control and nonlinear terms at the boundary. The included application to a size structured population equation provides a motivation for abstract results.     

Approximate boundary controllability of Sobolev-type stochastic differential systems

The objective of this paper is to investigate the approximate boundary controllability of Sobolev-type stochastic differential systems in Hilbert spaces. The control function for this system is suitably constructed by using the infinite dimensional controllability operator. Sufficient conditions for approximate boundary controllability of the proposed problem in Hilbert space is established by using contraction mapping principle and stochastic analysis techniques. The obtained results are extended to stochastic differential systems with Poisson jumps. Finally, an example is provided which illustrates the main results.     

Exact boundary controllability of nodal profile for 1-D quasilinear wave equations

Based on the theory of semi-global C ² solution for 1-D quasilinear wave equations, the local exact boundary controllability of nodal profile for 1-D quasilinear wave equations is obtained by a constructive method, and the corresponding global exact boundary controllability of nodal profile is also obtained under certain additional hypotheses.