Variational formulation and optimal control of hybrid lagrangian systems

  • Authors:
  • Kathrin Flaßkamp;Sina Ober-Blöbaum

  • Affiliations:
  • University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany;University of Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 14th international conference on Hybrid systems: computation and control
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

In this contribution, we introduce an optimal control problem for hybrid Lagrangian control systems. The dynamics of these systems and their discrete approximations are derived via a hybrid variational principle which is based on the Lagrange-d'Alembert principle for continuous Lagrangian control systems. Optimal control problems are stated in a continuous and in a numerically treatable, i.e. discrete version. For the implementation, we present a two layer approach which decouples the continuous parts of a hybrid trajectory. Additionally, this enables us to solve the optimal control problem also for multiple objectives. The approach is exemplified for a simple mechanical system.