Document Type
Article
Date
2011
Embargo Period
1-3-2012
Keywords
Augmented Lagrangian, optimal distributed design, sparse matrices, structured feedback gains
Language
English
Disciplines
Electrical and Computer Engineering | Engineering
Description/Abstract
We consider the design of optimal state feedback gains subject to structural constraints on the distributed controllers. These constraints are in the form of sparsity requirements for the feedback matrix, implying that each controller has access to information from only a limited number of subsystems. The minimizer of this constrained optimal control problem is sought using the augmented Lagrangian method. Notably, this approach does not require a stabilizing structured gain to initialize the optimization algorithm. Motivated by the structure of the necessary conditions for optimality of the augmented Lagrangian, we develop an alternating descent method to determine the structured optimal gain. We also utilize the sensitivity interpretation of the Lagrange multiplier to identify favorable communication architectures for structured optimal design. Examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of the developed method.
Recommended Citation
F. Lin, M. Fardad, and M. R. Jovanovic, "Augmented Lagrangian Approach to Design of Structured Optimal State Feedback Gains," IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 56, pp. 2918-2925, Dec 2011.