We present a numerical study of a one-dimensional version of the Burridge-Knopoff model [16] of N-site chain of spring-blocks with stick-slip dynamics. Our numerical analysis and computer simulations lead to a set of different results corresponding to different boundary conditions. It is shown that we can convert a chaotic behaviour system to a highly ordered and periodic behaviour by making on...

The control of complex hybrid systems poses new challenges that fall beyond the traditional approaches of control theory. One of these challenges is given by the need to control, coordinate and synchronize the operation of several modules in a network of interacting systems. The desired objectives are no longer captured by the usual control specifications, such as stabilization or output regula...

Model predictive controllers use dynamics models to solve constrained optimal control problems. However, computational requirements for real-time have limited their systems with low-dimensional models. Nevertheless, high-dimensional arise in many settings, example, discretization methods genera...