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Switched system; Time-delay system; Switching times; Numerical optimization
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Switching Time And Parameter Optimization In Nonlinear Switched Systems With Multiple Time-Delays, Chongyang Liu, Ryan Loxton, Kok Lay Teo
Switching Time And Parameter Optimization In Nonlinear Switched Systems With Multiple Time-Delays, Chongyang Liu, Ryan Loxton, Kok Lay Teo
Chongyang Liu
In this paper, we consider a dynamic optimization problem involving a general switched system that evolves by switching between several subsystems of nonlinear delay-differential equations. The optimization variables in this system consist of: (1) the times at which the subsystem switches occur; and (2) a set of system parameters that influence the subsystem dynamics. We first establish the existence of the partial derivatives of the system state with respect to both the switching times and the system parameters. Then, on the basis of this result, we show that the gradient of the cost function can be computed by solving the …