Title :
Some Necessary Conditions for Steepest Descent Controllability
Author :
Grantha, Walter J.
Author_Institution :
Mechanical Engineering Department, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-2920, (509) 335-8654
Abstract :
Steepest descent control of nonlinear dynamic systems is investigated. Necessary conditions are developed for a steepest descent control to transfer the state to a specified target, starting from every initial state at which this is possible.
Keywords :
Control systems; Controllability; Feedback control; Lyapunov method; Motion control; Nonlinear control systems; Nonlinear systems; State feedback;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference, 1982
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA, USA
