(M. Tech.

2nd Semester, Signal Processing and Control)

ASSIGNMENT SHEET: I
SUBJECT NAME: OPTIMAL CONTROL THEORY & DESIGN SUBJECT CODE: EE-643
Date of Submission: Feb. 20, 2020 (strict-deadline)
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Q.1: Show that E-L equation for following cases:
(a) When function is dependent on and t only i.e. .
(b) When function is dependent on and t only i.e. .

Q.2: Find points in 3-dimensional space to extremize the function and which lie on
intersection of following surfaces:

Q.3: Let two functions be given as and What are the potential
candidates for minima of function s.t. the constraint

Q.4: Derive the following boundary condition in terms of Hamiltonian function from Lagrangian function based
boundary conditions:

Q.5: Show that boundary condition in terms of Hamiltonian function for the case when final state lies on
moving curve θ(t) can be expressed as follows:

Q.6: Find out the trajectory which extremizes the following performance index:

The boundary conditions are given as

Q.7: Find out the trajectory which extremizes the following performance index:

The boundary conditions are given as

Q.8: Find out the trajectory with minimum arc length between boundary point and line
Q.9: Find out the trajectory which extremizes the following performance index:

The boundary conditions are given as

Q.10: Find out the trajectory and control action which extremizes the following performance index:

The plant dynamics can be considered as constraint and is given by . The boundary conditions are given
as (i) and (ii) .
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