Search for dissertations about: "Computational Optimal Control"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 159 swedish dissertations containing the words Computational Optimal Control.

  2. 1. Methods for Stochastic Optimal Control under State Constraints

    Author : Per Rutquist; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; control theory; optimal control; stochastic systems; Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellmanequation; Fokker-Planck-Kolmogorov equation;

    Abstract : This thesis looks at a few different approaches to solving stochas-tic optimal control problems with state constraints. The motivatingproblem is optimal control of an energy buffer in a hybrid vehicle,although applications are abundant in a number of areas. READ MORE

  4. 2. Towards Optimal Real-Time Automotive Emission Control

    Author : Jonathan Lock; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; dynamic programming; optimal control methods; hybrid vehicles; three way catalyst modelling; Automotive emissions control;

    Abstract : The legal bounds on both toxic and carbon dioxide emissions from automotive vehicles are continuously being lowered, forcing manufacturers to rely on increasingly advanced methods to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency. Though great strides have been made to date, there is still a large potential for continued improvement. READ MORE

  5. 3. Methods for Direct Optimal Control of Multibody Systems

    Author : Staffan C Björkenstam; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; discrete mechanics; robotics; Optimal control; motion planning; multibody dynamics; digital human modeling;

    Abstract : In this thesis we present practical tools and techniques to numerically solve optimal control problems involving multibody systems. The driving application for the thesis has been developing motion planning tools for industrial robots and digital humans. READ MORE

  6. 4. Look-ahead Control of Heavy Vehicles

    Author : Erik Hellström; Lars Nielsen; Jan Åslund; Lino Guzzella; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; automotive control; dynamic programming; predictive control; fuel-optimal control; long haulage truck; TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIKVETENSKAP; Information technology; Informationsteknik; Automatic control; Reglerteknik;

    Abstract : Trucks are responsible for the major part of inland freight and so, they are a backbone of the modern economy but they are also a large consumer of energy. In this context, a dominating vehicle is a truck with heavy load on a long trip. READ MORE

  7. 5. Adaptive Finite Element Methods for Optimal Control Problems

    Author : Karin Kraft; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; finite element method; discontinuous Galerkin method; optimal control; a posteriori error estimate; dual weighted residual; adaptive; multilevel algorithm; Newton method; control constraint; variational inequality; vehicle dynamics.;

    Abstract : In this thesis we study the numerical solution of optimal control problems. The problems considered consist of a system of differential equations, the state equations, which are governed by a control variable. The goal is to determine the states and controls which minimize a given cost functional. READ MORE