Direct Transcription Solution of Optimal Control Problems with Control Delays

Abstract

The numerical solution of optimal control problems is important in many areas. Often the models for these problems have delays. Direct transcription is a popular approach for the numerical solution of optimal control problems in industry. However, much less work has been done on the direct transcription solution of optimal control problems with delays. This talk will describe progress and challenges in developing a general purpose industrial grade direct transcription code that can handle problems with delays. Of special interest will be the more challenging case of control delays.