On the optimal control of initial velocity in a hyperbolic beam equation by the variational method
Abstract
We study the problem of controlling the initial condition of a vibrating beam. The optimal control problem seeks to determine solutions of initial velocity that assure the approach of the state of the beam to a given target function in the $$L^2-$$ norm. We prove both the existence and uniqueness of the optimal solution. Employing identities based on the adjoint and difference problems, we determine the Fréchet derivative of the cost functional. We further derive the necessary optimality conditions of this control problem. Finally, we provide a sketch of a gradient-based algorithm, that rests on the explicit formula of the gradient of the cost functional, to obtain numerical solutions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Stability and Controllability of Differential Equations
Differential Equations and Numerical Methods
Numerical methods in inverse problems
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Optimization Letters
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 1399–1417
- Publication date
- 18 April 2026
- Language
- EN