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A control problem for Burgers' equation

Abstract

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Burgers' equation is a one-dimensional simple model for convection-diffusion phenomena such as shock waves, supersonic flow about airfoils, traffic flows, acoustic transmission, etc. For high Reynolds number, the open-loop system (no control) produces steep gradients due to the nonlinear nature of the convection. The steep gradients are stabilized by feedback control laws. In this phase, sufficient conditions for the control input functions and the location of sensors are obtained. Also, explicit exponential decay rates for open-loop and closed-loop systems are obtained. Numerical experiments are given to illustrate some of typical results on convergence and stability.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Department dc:contributor.department
Mathematics
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1990

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Kang, Sungkwon
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Burns, John A.
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Ball, Joseph A.
  • Hannsgen, Kenneth B.
  • Herdman, Terry L.
  • Wheeler, Robert L.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-02012006-141702
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/37223

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Kang, Sungkwon. A control problem for Burgers' equation. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37223