Application of Numerical Optimization in Modern Control.
Abstract
The theory of optimal control presents a powerful method of controller design. The basis of the method is selection of a 'performance index' which compares the actual to desired controller performance for such items as output response and energy consumption. In most previous work, the design process has radically simplified the performance index for analytic feasibility and practical utility. In order to provide a more accurate and versatile method, state of the art numerical optimization methods, using the Automated Design Synthesis Program, are applied to numerical modeling of multivariable controllers, using the Dynamic Simulation Language. The resulting optimum values stemming from the analysis are the controller gains which minimize the desired performance index for a specified set of system constraints. Keywords: Theses; Computer programs; Input output processing; Feedback control; Microcomputers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA176781
Entities
People
- Thomas F. Olson
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School