Series solution of a class of nonlinear optimal regulators

A class of nonlinear optimal regulators is studied by means of a series expansion of the equations of motion, the optimal cost function, and the optimal control function in a Hamilton-Jacobi context. An indicial formulation of the problem based on symmetric tensor representations is given, and an algorithm for solution of the resulting equations is developed. Associated computational issues are also discussed. An example for the optimal control of a double inverted pendulum is presented to illustrate the approach.This research was partially supported by National Science Foundation Grant BCS 93-01584 and by the Frank M. Freimann Chair in Electrical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame. The authors thank the reviewers for their careful and constructive comments on the paper.     

Robust Stabilization for a Class of Uncertain Nonlinear Systems with Time-Varying Delay: Razumikhin-Type Approach

In this paper, using a Razumikhin-type approach, the stabilization of a class of uncertain nonlinear systems with time-varying delay is considered. The proposed controller is based on a specific optimal control problem. Global asymptotic stability is guaranteed for the proposed control if some algebraic condition is met. An example illustrates the use of the main result.     

A nonlinear time series model and estimation of missing observations

This paper formulates a nonlinear time series model which encompasses several standard nonlinear models for time series as special cases. It also offers two methods for estimating missing observations, one using prediction and fixed point smoothing algorithms and the other using optimal estimating equation theory. Recursive estimation of missing observations in an autoregressive conditionally heteroscedastic (ARCH) model and the estimation of missing observations in a linear time series model are shown to be special cases. Construction of optimal estimates of missing observations using estimating equation theory is discussed and applied to some nonlinear models.Authors were supported in part by a grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.     

Global optimization approach to nonlinear optimal control

To determine the optimum in nonlinear optimal control problems, it is proposed to convert the continuous problems into a form suitable for nonlinear programming (NLP). Since the resulting finite-dimensional NLP problems can present multiple local optima, a global optimization approach is developed where random starting conditions are improved by using special line searches. The efficiency, speed, and reliability of the proposed approach is examined by using two examples.Financial support from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council under Grant A-3515 as well as an Ontario Graduate Scholarship are gratefully acknowledged. All the computations were done with the facilities of the University of Toronto Computer Centre and the Ontario Centre for Large Scale Computations.     

Optimal Control of a Class of Phase Change Processes with Terminal State Observation

A class of optimal control problems for nonlinear evolutionary processes governed by two-phase Stefan problems is analyzed. The processes with terminal state observation are considered in the case of one space dimension. Approximate optimal solutions (controls, as well as the corresponding states and adjoint states), referring to the problems with time-averaged state observation are shown to converge to the appropriate solutions for the original problem.     

A penalty function method for solving inverse optimal value problem

In order to consider the inverse optimal value problem under more general conditions, we transform the inverse optimal value problem into a corresponding nonlinear bilevel programming problem equivalently. Using the Kuhn–Tucker optimality condition of the lower level problem, we transform the nonlinear bilevel programming into a normal nonlinear programming. The complementary and slackness condition of the lower level problem is appended to the upper level objective with a penalty. Then we give via an exact penalty method an existence theorem of solutions and propose an algorithm for the inverse optimal value problem, also analysis the convergence of the proposed algorithm. The numerical result shows that the algorithm can solve a wider class of inverse optimal value problem.     

Nonlinear Periodic Optimal Control: A Pseudospectral Fourier Approach

Abstract

A pseudospectral method for generating optimal trajectories of the class of periodic optimal control problems is proposed. The method consists of representing the solution of the periodic optimal control problem by an mth degree trigonometric interpolating polynomial, using Fourier nodes as grid points, and then discretizing the problem using the trapezoidal rule as the quadrature formula for smoothly differentiable periodic functions. The periodic optimal control problem is thereby transformed into an algebraic nonlinear programming problem. Due to its dynamic nature, the pseudospectral Fourier approach avoids many of the numerical difficulties typically encountered in solving standard periodic optimal control problems. An illustrative example is provided to demonstrate the applicability of the proposed method.     

基于年龄结构的种群系统的最优收获控制

研究一类带年龄结构的非线性种群系统的最优收获问题.建立单种群阶段结构模型,对成年、幼年种群同时捕获,得到了单种群阶段结构模型在正平衡点渐近稳定的充分条件;并给出了脉冲控制时间间隔的上界估计值.分别对其幼年种群和成年种群捕获问题,给出以最大捕获可持续均衡收获(M SY)为目标的最优捕获策略.     

一类非线性不确定系统的全局指数镇定

研究一类非线性不确定系统的全局指数镇定问题.提出了连续反馈控制器的设计方法,并给出一类非线性不确定系统全局指数镇定的充分条件.如果充分条件得到满足,证明了提出的连续反馈控制使得闭环系统是全局指数稳定的.实例表明了所得结果的有效性.     

Optimal infinite-horizon feedback laws for a general class of constrained discrete-time systems: Stability and moving-horizon approximations

Stability results are given for a class of feedback systems arising from the regulation of time-varying discrete-time systems using optimal infinite-horizon and moving-horizon feedback laws. The class is characterized by joint constraints on the state and the control, a general nonlinear cost function and nonlinear equations of motion possessing two special properties. It is shown that weak conditions on the cost function and the constraints are sufficient to guarantee uniform asymptotic stability of both the optimal infinite-horizon and moving-horizon feedback systems. The infinite-horizon cost associated with the moving-horizon feedback law approaches the optimal infinite-horizon cost as the moving horizon is extended.     

On one class of control problems under uncertainty

An approach to solving a control problem for a nonlinear dynamic system containing controlled and uncertain parameters with terminal performance functional is described. The parameters of the controlled process are such that the uncertainty vector dominates over the control vector. A game control in the class of counterstrategies is suggested such that the value of the functional depends on the realized uncertainty. The quality of a counterstrategy is estimated by comparing the values of the functional under the game control and under the optimal control. The results of calculating the control and values of the functional for test parameters of the model and of the class of uncertainties are presented.     

关于带跳的反射扩散过程的随机最优控制问题

研究一类半空间上带泊松跳的反射扩散过程的随机最优控制问题。得到关于这一控制问题的非线性Nisio半群,和联系这一半群的带Neumann边界条件的哈密顿。雅可比。贝尔曼方程。讨论这一类方程的粘性解的存在唯一性等问题。证明该控制问题中的价值函数是这一方程的一个粘性解。     

一类具有零动态不确定非线性系统的有限时间镇定问题

研究了一类带有零动态不确定非线性系统的有限时间镇定问题.基于有限时间稳定的Lyapunov理论和反推技术给出了一个状态反馈控制器的设计步骤,解决了这类不确定非线性系统的有限时间镇定问题.     

不确定线性系统的最优保性能可靠控制

针对一类不确定线性系统,采用连续增益故障模型提出了考虑执行器故障的保性能可靠控制问题.通过对具有执行器增益故障的系统分析,利用线性矩阵不等式(LMI)分别给出了保性能标准控制、最优保性能标准控制、保性能可靠控制、最优保性能可靠控制存在的充分条件.根据凸优化理论,最优保性能标准控制和最优保性能可靠控制的设计方法转化为一个线性凸优化算法.仿真数例验证了文中所提出方法的可行性.在相同形式的故障发生时,比较最优保性能标准控制与最优保性能可靠控制,进一步说明了最优保性能可靠控制的必要性.     

一类Lagrangian对偶问题的零对偶间隙性质及其最优路径的收敛性

针对一般的非线性规划问题,利用某些Lagrange型函数给出了一类Lagrangian对偶问题的一般模型,并证明它与原问题之间存在零对偶间隙．针对具体的一类增广La- grangian对偶问题以及几类由非线性卷积函数构成的Lagrangian对偶问题,详细讨论了零对偶间隙的存在性．进一步,讨论了在最优路径存在的前提下,最优路径的收敛性质．     

Hurwicz model of uncertain optimal control with jump

How to choose the optimization criterion of the objective function is an important issue for uncertain optimal control. The Hurwicz criterion is a flexible optimization criterion attempting to find the intermediate area between the extremes posed by the optimistic and pessimistic criteria. Based on uncertainty theory, in this paper, we establish a new uncertain optimal control model with jump by making use of Hurwicz criterion to optimize an uncertain objective function. By applying Bellman's principle of optimality, the principle of optimality for the proposed model is presented and then the equation of optimality is derived. Finally, an example is given to show the the effectiveness of the results obtained.     

基于年龄分布和加权总规模的种群系统的最优收获控制

研究一类带年龄结构的非线性种群系统的最优收获问题,其生死率依赖于个体年龄和加权总规模．借助不动点原理确立了系统的适定性,应用极大化序列法和紧性证明了最优解的存在性, 利用法锥和共轭系统技巧导出了最优性条件,推广了一些文献的工作．     

Solutions for a class of optimal control problems with time delay,part 1

The optimal control of a system whose state is governed by a nonlinear autonomous Volterra integrodifferential equation with unbounded time interval is considered. Specifically, it is assumed that the delay occurs only in the state variable. We are concerned with the existence of an overtaking optimal trajectory over an infinite horizon. The existence result that we obtain extends the result of Carlson (Ref. 1) to a situation where the trajectories are not necessary bounded. Also, we study the structure of approximate solutions for the problem on a finite interval.The author thanks A. Leizarowitz for fruitful discussions.     

Stability Analysis of Optimal Control Systems via Liapunov Method

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A new approach to the Pontryagin maximum principle for nonlinear fractional optimal control problems

In this paper, we discuss a new general formulation of fractional optimal control problems whose performance index is in the fractional integral form and the dynamics are given by a set of fractional differential equations in the Caputo sense. The approach we use to prove necessary conditions of optimality in the form of Pontryagin maximum principle for fractional nonlinear optimal control problems is new in this context. Moreover, a new method based on a generalization of the Mittag–Leffler function is used to solving this class of fractional optimal control problems. A simple example is provided to illustrate the effectiveness of our main result. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.