In this paper, a numerical method for solving the constrained optimal control of time-varying singular systems with quadratic performance index is presented. Presented method is based on Bernste in polynomials. Operational matrices of integration, differentiation and product are introduced and utilized to reduce the optimal control of time-varying singular problems to the solution of algebraic ...

This report summarizes some of our recent work (Guo and Tomecek (2008b,a)) on a new theoretical connection between singular control of finite variation and optimal switching problems. This correspondence not only provides a novel method for analyzing multi-dimensional singular control problems, but also builds links among singular controls, Dynkin games, and sequential optimal stopping problems.

In this study, the problem of finding an optimal controller for nonlinear systems with one input and a reference tracking signal is approached. With problem's formulation, any desired can be tracked instantly closed-loop without need integral terms. Presentation lies at heart control. This however, does not consider term, allowing stability to occur naturally. It has broad scope wide range appl...

We consider optimal control problems for systems described by stochastic differential equations with delay. We prove two (sufficient) maximum principles for certain classes of such systems, one for ordinary stochastic delay control and one which also includes singular stochastic delay control. As an application we find explicitly the optimal consumption rate from an economic quantity described ...

Optimal control modification has been developed to improve robustness to model-reference adaptive control. For systems with linear matched uncertainty, optimal control modification adaptive law can be shown by a singular perturbation argument to possess an outer solution that exhibits a linear asymptotic property. Analytical expressions of phase and time delay margins for the outer solution can...

Semiconcavity results have generally been obtained for optimal control problems in absence of state constraints. In this paper, we prove the semiconcavity of the value function of an optimal control problem with end-point constraints for which all minimizing controls are supposed to be nonsingular.