LINDA PETZOLD AND
RADU SERBAN
University of California Santa Barbara
Dept. of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Engr. 2 Bldg., Room 2355
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5070
http://www.engineering.ucsb.edu/~cse
petzold@engineering.ucsb.edu
Abstract:
Parameter estimation and optimal control of large-scale
differential-algebraic equation (DAE) systems is a challenging
computational problem with many important applications. To solve this
problem efficiently requires robust methods and software for solving
nonlinear inequality constrained optimization problems, solution and
sensitivity analysis for large-scale DAE systems, and algorithms for
the dynamic optimization which make effective use of the problem
structure. We will discuss our progress to date on the COOPT software
and algorithms, with application to a problem in spacecraft trajectory
optimization.