A two-level computational algorithm with parallel computing capability for general minimum-time control problems

  • S. Y. Lin*
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Abstract

A two-level computational algorithm with parallel computing capability for general minimum-time control problems is proposed. The two-level approach is presented to solve a large-dimension parameter optimization problem transformed from the continuous minimum-time control problem considered. This algorithm consists of a master and a slave program. An efficient parallel computing scheme is developed to solve the slave program, while the master program is solved by a one-dimensional gradient program. The convergence of this back-and-forth two-level algorithm is shown. An O(1) computational complexity is achieved for each primitive iteration of the algorithm if enough arithmetic operators are available. A numerical example is presented to demonstrate the broad convergence region and the extremely fast computation of the algorithm. A feedback scheme based on the two-level algorithm is introduced to reduce the influence of a noisy environment and eliminate a numerical imperfection that appears in the open-loop computation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2583-2588
Number of pages6
JournalProceedings of the American Control Conference
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1990 American Control Conference - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: 23 05 199025 05 1990

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