DocumentCode
822459
Title
An alternative formulation of a distributed-parameter optimal cotrol problem applied to nuclear shielding
Author
Gilai, David ; Tabak, Daniel
Author_Institution
Nuclear Research Center, Negev, Beer-Sheva, Isreal
Volume
21
Issue
5
fYear
1976
fDate
10/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
668
Lastpage
676
Abstract
An alternative formalism for optimal control of distributed parameter systems is proposed. Necessary conditions for optimality and transversality conditions are developed for a class of distributed-parameter systems. It is shown that when the distributed system becomes a lumped-parameter one, the results obtained become identical to known results of optimal control of lumped systems. The formalism developed is applied to solve a problem of optimal design of a shielding installation around a neutron source.
Keywords
Distributed systems, linear; Neutron radiation protection; Optimal control; Radiation shielding; Composite materials; Control systems; Differential equations; Flexible structures; Mathematical model; Neutrons; Optimal control; Partial differential equations; Process control; Vectors;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Automatic Control, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9286
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAC.1976.1101341
Filename
1101341
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