Ebook: Optimal Control: Proceedings of the Conference on Optimal Control and Variational Calculus Oberwolfach, West-Germany, June 15–21, 1986

The volume contains new research papers (some of which are of a tutorial nature) on theory and computational methods, oscillatory control, deterministic control of uncertain systems, nonlinear perturbed optimal control, and on control of systems with distributed parameters.

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The volume contains new research papers (some of which are of a tutorial nature) on theory and computational methods, oscillatory control, deterministic control of uncertain systems, nonlinear perturbed optimal control, and on control of systems with distributed parameters.

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The volume contains new research papers (some of which are of a tutorial nature) on theory and computational methods, oscillatory control, deterministic control of uncertain systems, nonlinear perturbed optimal control, and on control of systems with distributed parameters.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Singular perturbations and asymptotic expansions in nonlinear optimal control....Pages 1-18
Reduction of deterministic differential games to problems of optimization the method of successive approximate strategies....Pages 19-45
Limit cycles in economic control models....Pages 46-55
An approach to control theory by fixed point algorithms....Pages 56-67
Numerical solution of an optimal control problem with hysteresis....Pages 68-78
Comparison between several conjugation concepts....Pages 79-93
Optimal control with initial state not a priort given and boundary condition involving a delay....Pages 94-108
Sensitivity and optimal control of elastic structures with distributed parameters....Pages 109-121
Computational strategies for the tension parameters of the exponential spline....Pages 122-134
Aircraft minimum time-to-clime model comparison....Pages 135-146
Aircraft trajectory optimization by curvature control....Pages 147-156
Oscillatory cruise — A perspective....Pages 157-168
A planar intercept problem with a chattering junction of non-singular and singular subarcs....Pages 169-181
On the synthesis of optimal nonlinear feedback laws....Pages 182-189
Direct and indirect approach for real-time optimization of flight paths....Pages 190-206
Pole placement with optimization....Pages 207-223
Nonlinear system analysis by direct collocation....Pages 224-236
Control of a robotic manipulator on a prescribed path subject to optimization conditions and additional constraints....Pages 237-243
Numerical computation of singular control functions for a two-link robot arm....Pages 244-253
Decentralized control for an uncertain multi-reach river system....Pages 255-272
A new approach for optimizing hydropower system operation with a quadratic model....Pages 273-286
Some problems associated with the control of distributed structures....Pages 287-303
Optimal control of a distributed system....Pages 304-318
Optimale gestaltung von elastischen balken....Pages 319-330

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The volume contains new research papers (some of which are of a tutorial nature) on theory and computational methods, oscillatory control, deterministic control of uncertain systems, nonlinear perturbed optimal control, and on control of systems with distributed parameters.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages -
Singular perturbations and asymptotic expansions in nonlinear optimal control....Pages 1-18
Reduction of deterministic differential games to problems of optimization the method of successive approximate strategies....Pages 19-45
Limit cycles in economic control models....Pages 46-55
An approach to control theory by fixed point algorithms....Pages 56-67
Numerical solution of an optimal control problem with hysteresis....Pages 68-78
Comparison between several conjugation concepts....Pages 79-93
Optimal control with initial state not a priort given and boundary condition involving a delay....Pages 94-108
Sensitivity and optimal control of elastic structures with distributed parameters....Pages 109-121
Computational strategies for the tension parameters of the exponential spline....Pages 122-134
Aircraft minimum time-to-clime model comparison....Pages 135-146
Aircraft trajectory optimization by curvature control....Pages 147-156
Oscillatory cruise — A perspective....Pages 157-168
A planar intercept problem with a chattering junction of non-singular and singular subarcs....Pages 169-181
On the synthesis of optimal nonlinear feedback laws....Pages 182-189
Direct and indirect approach for real-time optimization of flight paths....Pages 190-206
Pole placement with optimization....Pages 207-223
Nonlinear system analysis by direct collocation....Pages 224-236
Control of a robotic manipulator on a prescribed path subject to optimization conditions and additional constraints....Pages 237-243
Numerical computation of singular control functions for a two-link robot arm....Pages 244-253
Decentralized control for an uncertain multi-reach river system....Pages 255-272
A new approach for optimizing hydropower system operation with a quadratic model....Pages 273-286
Some problems associated with the control of distributed structures....Pages 287-303
Optimal control of a distributed system....Pages 304-318
Optimale gestaltung von elastischen balken....Pages 319-330
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