ME C236. Control and Optimization of Distributed Parameters Systems.
[3 units]
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CATALOG DESCRIPTION
Distributed systems and PDE models of physical phenomena (propagation of waves, network traffic, water distribution, fluid mechanics, electromagnetism, blood vessels, beams, road pavement, structures, etc.). Fundamental solution methods for PDEs: separation of variables, self-similar solutions, characteristics, numerical methods, spectral methods. Stability analysis. Adjoint-based optimization. Lyapunov stabilization. Differential flatness. Viability control. Hamilton-Jacobi-based control. Also listed as Electrical Engineering C291 and Civil and Environmental Engineering C291F.
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Three hours of lecture per week.
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