On Discrete-Time Optimality Conditions for Pseudospectral Methods

By Fariba Fahroo, I. M. Ross. 2006

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One of the most e‐cient families of techniques for solving space trajectory optimization problems are pseudospectral (PS) methods. Among the rich variety of PS methods, the class of Legendre PS methods are most thoroughly studied for optimal control and trajectory optimization applications. In particular, the Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto PS method is widely used for boundary-value type problems while the Legendre-Gauss-Radau PS method was recently proposed for solving inflnite-horizon optimal control problems as a means to manage conditions at inflnity. Both methods satisfy the Covector Mapping Principle, the mathematical principle associated with the consistency of approximations that allows one to generate dual maps (such as Hamiltonians, adjoints etc) without resorting to solving di‐cult two-point boundary-value problems. In this paper we prove that a combination of weighted interpolants, their duals, and a proper deflnition of orthogonality allows us to formulate a generalized Covector Mapping Theorem that applies to all such PS methods. The consequences of this theorem are that it clarifles the connections between theory and computation, the impact of these connections on solving trajectory optimization problems, and the selection of the correct PS method for solving problems quickly and e‐ciently. A classical benchmark continuous-thrust orbit transfer problem is used to illustrate the concepts.

Subfields: Aerospace Engineering, Astronomy and Astrophysics

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A unified framework for the numerical solution of optimal control problems using pseudospectral methods (2010, background): “Finally, it has been shown in Fahroo and Ross (2006) that D Ď = D for LGL collocation, thus making D Ď a differentiation matrix connected with the LGL quadrature points.”
A review of pseudospectral optimal control: From theory to flight (2012, unknown): “For inﬁnite-horizon optimal control problems, we map the (semi-) inﬁnite domain, [ t 0 , ∞ ), to the half open interval, [ 1 , 1), using the transformation, As in the ﬁnite horizon case, other domain transformational techniques can be used as well [24, 29, 30, 31, 32].”
Spectral Algorithm for Pseudospectral Methods in Optimal Control (2008, methodology): “For example, for the Legendre PS method, we can write x N t XN l 0 xl l t XN j 0 ajLj t (12) u N t XN l 0 ul l t XN j 0 bjLj t (13) N t XN l 0 l l t XN j 0 cjLj t (14) N t XN l 0 l l t XN j 0 djLj t (15) Using the orthogonal property of the Legendre polynomials, it is easy to show that the spectral…”