Optimal control of underactuated mechanical systems: A geometric approach

In this paper, we consider a geometric formalism for optimal control of underactuated mechanical systems. Our techniques are an adaptation of the classical Skinner and Rusk approach for the case of Lagrangian dynamics with higher-order constraints.We study a regular case where it is possible to esta...

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Authors: Colombo, Leonardo, Martín De Diego, David, Zuccalli, Marcela
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2010
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repository:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/378183
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/378183
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Optimal Control
Lie Group
Integrable Variation
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Summary:In this paper, we consider a geometric formalism for optimal control of underactuated mechanical systems. Our techniques are an adaptation of the classical Skinner and Rusk approach for the case of Lagrangian dynamics with higher-order constraints.We study a regular case where it is possible to establish a symplectic framework and, as a consequence, to obtain a unique vector field determining the dynamics of the optimal control problem. These developments will allow us to develop a new class of geometric integrators based on discrete variational calculus.