Szyszkowski, W.; Grewal, I. S. Beam analogy for optimal control of linear dynamic systems. (English) Zbl 0976.74045 Comput. Mech. 25, No. 5, 489-500 (2000). Summary: Optimal control problems for linear dynamic systems with quadratic performance index are solved using the beam analogy. The governing equations for optimal maneuver are derived in the form of coupled fourth-order differential equations in time domain. These equations are uncoupled using modal variables. Next, each independent equation is made analogous to the corresponding problem of a beam on elastic foundation. The beam problem in the spatial domain is solved using standard FEM software. Finally, the FEM results are transferred back to the time domain, where they represent optimal trajectories and controls for the dynamic system. Cited in 3 Documents MSC: 74M05 Control, switches and devices (“smart materials”) in solid mechanics 70Q05 Control of mechanical systems 93C15 Control/observation systems governed by ordinary differential equations 74S05 Finite element methods applied to problems in solid mechanics Keywords:commercial FEM software ANSYS; optimal control; linear dynamic systems; quadratic performance index; beam analogy; fourth-order differential equations; time domain; spatial domain PDFBibTeX XMLCite \textit{W. Szyszkowski} and \textit{I. S. Grewal}, Comput. Mech. 25, No. 5, 489--500 (2000; Zbl 0976.74045) Full Text: DOI