A method of optimal control prediction

Summary A method of optimal control for a class of any-order non-linear systems is described. The method is based on prediction of the optimal motion of all the system coordinates. Prediction is realized by formulating the optimal motion of a steadily decreasing number of elements of the plant at steadily increasing speed, using high-speed iterative computers. Some principles of the design of the predictors are presented, and experimental results for a fourth-order plant are given.