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A convenient solver for solving optimal control problems |
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| Authors: | Chih‐Hung Huang Ching‐Huan Tseng |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, R.O.C.;2. Department of Mechanical Engineering , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, R.O.C. Phone: 886–3–5726111 ext. 55155 Fax: 886–3–5726111 ext. 55155 E-mail: chtseng@cc.nctu.edu.tw) |
| Abstract: | Abstract This paper focuses on the development of a solver for solving optimal control problems. A developed numerical optimal control module integrated with the Sequential Quadratic Programming method is introduced. An optimal control problem solver based on the proposed method is implemented to solve optimal control problems efficiently in engineering applications. In addition, a systematic procedure for solving optimal control problems by using the optimal control problem solver is also proposed. A time‐optimal benchmark problem presented in the literature is used to illustrate for the capability and facility of solving optimal control problems. The numerical results demonstrate the proposed method and the procedure suggested in this paper are helpful to engineers in solving optimal control problems in a systematic and efficient manner. |
| Keywords: | nonlinear programming (NLP) optimal control problem (OCP) sequential quadratic programming (SQP) |
