English

Optimal control of port-Hamiltonian systems: energy, entropy, and exergy

Optimization and Control 2024-10-08 v2 Systems and Control Systems and Control Dynamical Systems

Abstract

We consider irreversible and coupled reversible-irreversible nonlinear port-Hamiltonian systems and the respective sets of thermodynamic equilibria. In particular, we are concerned with optimal state transitions and output stabilization on finite-time horizons. We analyze a class of optimal control problems, where the performance functional can be interpreted as a linear combination of energy supply, entropy generation, or exergy supply. Our results establish the integral turnpike property towards the set of thermodynamic equilibria providing a rigorous connection of optimal system trajectories to optimal steady states. Throughout the paper, we illustrate our findings by means of two examples: a network of heat exchangers and a gas-piston system.

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@article{arxiv.2306.08914,
  title  = {Optimal control of port-Hamiltonian systems: energy, entropy, and exergy},
  author = {Friedrich Philipp and Manuel Schaller and Karl Worthmann and Timm Faulwasser and Bernhard Maschke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.08914},
  year   = {2024}
}

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24 pages, 5 figures