Global exact controllability of ideal incompressible magnetohydrodynamic flows through a planar duct

This article is concerned with the global exact controllability for ideal incompressible magnetohydrodynamics in a rectangular domain where the controls are situated in both vertical walls. First, global exact controllability via boundary controls is established for a related Elsässer type system by applying the return method, introduced in [Coron J.M., Math. Control Signals Systems, 5(3) (1992) 295--312]. Similar results are then inferred for the original magnetohydrodynamics system with the help of a special pressure-like corrector in the induction equation. Overall, the main difficulties stem from the nonlinear coupling between the fluid velocity and the magnetic field in combination with the aim of exactly controlling the system. In order to overcome some of the obstacles, we introduce ad-hoc constructions, such as suitable initial data extensions outside of the physical part of the domain and a certain weighted space.

On Problem of Internal Boundary Control for String Vibration Equation

The article deals with the vibration control problem described by one dimensional wave equation with integral type boundary condition. As usual, the initial and final moments of time for arbitrary displacements and velocities of the wave are specified by points on a string (Cauchy data). It is shown that the minimum time for the realizable control is uniquely determined by the condition of correct solvability to the Cauchy problem involving data lying on disconnected manifold. This suggests that the internal boundary conditions does not affect the minimum time value. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of the desired internal-boundary controls that move the process from the state initially specified to a predetermined final one are obtained and written out. The controls are presented in explicit analytical form. Moreover, it is shown that for the inner-boundary controls expressions, one should use not the representation of the solution to the Cauchy problem in the sought-for domain, but the formula for the general solution of the string oscillation equation (d’Alembert’s formula).

Numerical analysis and simulation for Rayleigh beam equation with dynamical boundary controls

In this paper, the Rayleigh beam system with two dynamical boundary controls is treated. Theoretically, the well-posedness of the weak solution is obtained. Later, we discretize the system by using the Implicit Euler scheme in time and the $$P^3$$ P 3 Hermite finite element in space. In addition, we show the decay of the discrete energy and we establish some a priori error estimates. Finally, some numerical simulations are presented.

Approximate boundary synchronization by groups for a coupled system of wave equations with coupled Robin boundary conditions

In this paper, we first give an algebraic characterization of uniqueness of continuation for a coupled system of wave equations with coupled Robin boundary conditions. Then, the approximate boundary controllability and the approximate boundary synchronization by groups for a coupled system of wave equations with coupled Robin boundary controls are developed around this fundamental characterization.

Generalized approximate boundary synchronization for a coupled system of wave equations

In this paper, we consider the generalized approximate boundary synchronization for a coupled system of wave equations with Dirichlet boundary controls. We analyse the relationship between the generalized approximate boundary synchronization and the generalized exact boundary synchronization, give a sufficient condition to realize the generalized approximate boundary synchronization and a necessary condition in terms of Kalman’s matrix, and show the meaning of the number of total controls. Besides, by the generalized synchronization decomposition, we define the generalized approximately synchronizable state, and obtain its properties and a sufficient condition for it to be independent of applied boundary controls.

Exact boundary controllability and exact boundary synchronization for a coupled system of wave equations with coupled Robin boundary controls

In this paper, we consider the exact boundary controllability and the exact boundary synchronization (by groups) for a coupled system of wave quations with coupled Robin boundary controls. Owing to the difficulty coming from the lack of regularity of the solution, we confront a bigger challenge than that in the case with Dirichlet or Neumann boundary controls. In order to overcome this difficulty, we use the regularity results of solutions to the mixed problem with Neumann boundary conditions by Lasiecka and Triggiani ([6]) to get the regularity of solutions to the mixed problem with coupled Robin boundary conditions. Thus we show the exact boundary controllability of the system, and by a method of compact perturbation, we obtain the non-exact boundary controllability of the system with fewer boundary controls on some special domains. Based on this, we further study the exact boundary synchronization (by groups) for the same system, the determination of the exactly synchronizable state (by groups), as well as the necessity of the compatibility conditions of the coupling matrices.