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Time‐optimal control of an overhead crane model
Author(s) -
Manson G. A.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
optimal control applications and methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.458
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1514
pISSN - 0143-2087
DOI - 10.1002/oca.4660030202
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , extension (predicate logic) , computer science , overhead crane , overhead (engineering) , microprocessor , optimal control , control (management) , mathematical optimization , control theory (sociology) , algorithm , control engineering , mathematics , engineering , embedded system , artificial intelligence , programming language , philosophy , structural engineering , epistemology
Time‐optimal solutions for a simple crane model have been arrived at by a number of authors using expensive analogue methods. The method described in this paper also gives time‐optimal solutions but these can be obtained using a very simple microprocessor. These solutions are obtained quickly and inexpensively and thus can be used for comparison with other suboptimal solutions based on more complex and less idealized models. An extension of the method is also outlined which covers certain variants of the simple model.