Singular trajectories in multi-input time-optimal problems: Application to controlled mechanical systems

Journal of Dynamical and Control Systems

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-129

  Chyba, M ^a   Leonard, N E ^b   Sontag, E D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Princeton University   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled mechanical systems; Maximum principle; Singular extremals; Time optimal problem

Indexed keywords

HAMILTONIANS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; MAXIMUM PRINCIPLE; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; PHASE SPACE METHODS; REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES; SUBMERSIBLES; VECTORS;

CONTROLLED MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; LIE ALGEBRA; MULTI-INPUT TIME-OPTIMAL PROBLEMS; SINGULAR TRAJECTORIES;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0037289153     PISSN: 10792724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022159318457     Document Type: Article

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