Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria

In this paper, we consider a challenging optimal control problem in which the terminal time is determined by a stopping criterion. This stopping criterion is defined by a smooth surface in the state space; when the state trajectory hits this surface, the governing dynamic system stops. By restrictin...

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Main Authors: Lin, Qun, Loxton, Ryan, Teo, Kok Lay, Wu, Yong Hong
Format: Journal Article
Published: Pergamon 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26243
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author Lin, Qun
Loxton, Ryan
Teo, Kok Lay
Wu, Yong Hong
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description In this paper, we consider a challenging optimal control problem in which the terminal time is determined by a stopping criterion. This stopping criterion is defined by a smooth surface in the state space; when the state trajectory hits this surface, the governing dynamic system stops. By restricting the controls to piecewise constant functions, we derive a finite-dimensional approximation of the optimal control problem. We then develop an efficient computational method, based on nonlinear programming, for solving the approximate problem. We conclude the paper with four numerical examples.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-262432019-02-19T04:27:41Z Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria Lin, Qun Loxton, Ryan Teo, Kok Lay Wu, Yong Hong In this paper, we consider a challenging optimal control problem in which the terminal time is determined by a stopping criterion. This stopping criterion is defined by a smooth surface in the state space; when the state trajectory hits this surface, the governing dynamic system stops. By restricting the controls to piecewise constant functions, we derive a finite-dimensional approximation of the optimal control problem. We then develop an efficient computational method, based on nonlinear programming, for solving the approximate problem. We conclude the paper with four numerical examples. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26243 10.1016/j.automatica.2012.06.055 Pergamon fulltext
spellingShingle Lin, Qun
Loxton, Ryan
Teo, Kok Lay
Wu, Yong Hong
Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title_full Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title_fullStr Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title_full_unstemmed Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title_short Optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
title_sort optimal control computation for nonlinear systems with state-dependent stopping criteria
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26243