Numerical Optimization, System Theoretic and Software Tools for the Integrated Design of Flexible Structures and their Control Systems

Abstract

The research covered by this report was aimed at developing a broad, optimization-based methodology for use in computer-aided-design of engineering systems. To this end, research was carried out in the following areas: (i) the development of a theory which can be used as a general guide in the construction of semi-infinite optimization, shape optimization and optimal control algorithms; (ii) the development of various new semi-infinite optimization and optimal control algorithms; (iii) the development of techniques for formulating system stability and worst-case requirements as well-conditioned semi-infinite inequalities; (iv) the exploration of the use of optimization in the design of control systems; and finally, (v) interactive software for optimization-based control system design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 16, 1990
Accession Number
ADA219877

Entities

People

  • Elijah Polak

Organizations

  • University of California, Berkeley

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Computational Complexity
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Control Systems
  • Differential Equations
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Feedback
  • Flexible Structures
  • Mathematical Programming
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

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