Optimal control of solid-fuel ignition model using SQP method

Design and implementation of a sequential quadratic programming method (SQP) for optimal control of an unsteady solid-fuel ignition model are investigated. The SQP methods are second order and considered superior due to their ability to take advantage of the current PDE solver techniques and their ability to parallelize well. The feasibility and efficiency of the proposed numerical algorithms are shown on an optimal control problem in a closed domain where the control is effected through a heat source inside the domain.