CONTROL THEORY WITH APPLICATIONS TO NAVAL HYDRODYNAMICS: THE FIRST DAVID W. TAYLOR LECTURES--APRIL 1972

The lectures present an introduction to modern control theory. Calculus of variations is used to study the problem of determining the optimal control for a deterministic system without constraints and for one with constraints. The method of dynamic programming is also used to solve the unconstrained control problem. Stochastic systems are introduced, and the Kalman-buoy filter is derived.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Material contained in this report was presented in four lectures by Dr. Timman. Collation and technical editing was done by Dr. T.J. Langan, DTNSRDC Code 1552.
• Corporate Authors:

  David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center

  Bethesda, MD  United States  20084
• Authors:
  • Timman, R
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 75 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Control; Control systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Control systems design
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00138026
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: David Taylor Naval Ship R&D Center
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4397
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 1976 12:00AM