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Control of Burgers' Equation With Mixed Boundary Conditions

Abstract

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We consider the problems of simulation and control for Burgers' equation with mixed boundary conditions. We first conduct numerical experiments to test the convergence and stability of two standard finite element schemes for various Robin boundary conditions and a variety of Reynolds numbers. These schemes are used to compute LQR feedback controllers for Burgers' equation with boundary control. Numerical studies of these feedback control laws are used to evaluate the performance and practicality of this approach to boundary control of non-linear systems.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Science
Level thesis:degree_level
masters
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Department dc:contributor.department
Mathematics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1998

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Massa, Kenneth L.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Burns, John A.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Herdman, Terry L.
  • Rogers, Robert C.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-4198-122057
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/36681

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Massa, Kenneth L.. Control of Burgers' Equation With Mixed Boundary Conditions. masters thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36681