English

Infinite-Dimensional Port-Hamiltonian Systems with a Moving Interface

Analysis of PDEs 2023-01-19 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

This thesis deals with the formulation and analysis of two systems of conservation laws defined on two complementary intervals and coupled by some moving interface as a single infinite-dimensional port-Hamiltonian system. This approach may be regarded as an extension of the well-established mathematical framework of boundary port-Hamiltonian systems, i.e., infinite-dimensional Hamiltonian systems interacting with its physical environment. In order to keep track of the power flow at the position of the interface, we introduce interface port variables. We provide a well-posed port-Hamiltonian model of two distinct systems of conservation laws defined on two complementary, 1-dimensional spatial domains that are coupled by a fixed interface, and illustrate this result by reference to two transmission lines coupled through a resistor. Furthermore, we discuss under which boundary and interface conditions this system is exponentially stable. Since the formulation in case of a moving interface is quite troubled, we present some results that may be regarded as a first step towards a well-posed model, and debate the main issues that have to be tackled in the future.

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@article{arxiv.2301.07344,
  title  = {Infinite-Dimensional Port-Hamiltonian Systems with a Moving Interface},
  author = {Alexander Kilian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.07344},
  year   = {2023}
}
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