Title :
Discrete rigid body dynamics and optimal control
Author :
Bloch, Anthony M. ; Crouch, Peter E. ; Marsden, Jerrold E. ; Ratiu, Tudor S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We analyze an alternative formulation of the rigid body equations, their relationship with the discrete rigid body equations of Moser-Veselov (1991) and their formulation as an optimal control problem. In addition we discuss a general class of discrete optimal control problems
Keywords :
discrete systems; dynamics; optimal control; discrete optimal control problems; discrete rigid body dynamics; rigid body equations; Artificial intelligence; Contracts; Control systems; Differential equations; Mathematics; Optimal control; Orbits; Spraying; Tensile stress; US Department of Energy;
Conference_Titel :
Decision and Control, 1998. Proceedings of the 37th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4394-8
DOI :
10.1109/CDC.1998.758678
