A Direct Method for Parabolic PDE Constrained Optimization Problems

Download or read book A Direct Method for Parabolic PDE Constrained Optimization Problems written by Andreas Potschka and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andreas Potschka discusses a direct multiple shooting method for dynamic optimization problems constrained by nonlinear, possibly time-periodic, parabolic partial differential equations. In contrast to indirect methods, this approach automatically computes adjoint derivatives without requiring the user to formulate adjoint equations, which can be time-consuming and error-prone. The author describes and analyzes in detail a globalized inexact Sequential Quadratic Programming method that exploits the mathematical structures of this approach and problem class for fast numerical performance. The book features applications, including results for a real-world chemical engineering separation problem.