DocumentCode
2709941
Title
Singular control methods for the Coulomb friction brachistochrone
Author
Lipp, Stephen C.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Mech. Eng., New Orleans Univ., LA, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1996
fDate
11-13 Dec 1996
Firstpage
1642
Abstract
This paper finds the minimum-time path of a particle between two points in a uniform gravitational field when motion of the particle is resisted by a force proportional to the normal force exerted on the particle by the path. The problem solution utilizes singular control methods
Keywords
friction; singular optimal control; Coulomb friction brachistochrone; minimum-time path; singular control methods; uniform gravitational field; Closed-form solution; Computer numerical control; Equations; Friction; Geometry; Mechanical engineering; Optimal control; Polynomials; Shape; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Decision and Control, 1996., Proceedings of the 35th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location
Kobe
ISSN
0191-2216
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3590-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CDC.1996.572774
Filename
572774
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