Some Applications of the Maximum Principle to Second-Order Systems, Subject to Input Saturation, Minimizing Error, and Effort

Abstract

The optimal controls for various types of performance criteria are investigated for second-order systems by means of the Pontryagin’s Maximum Principle. Optimal control solutions for several examples are shown. The results presented show widely different modes of control depending upon the performance criteria, and also indicate a possibility of closed loop control. The methods used in the various solutions may be extended to other performance criteria and systems.