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7.2.3
Analysis and Discussion of the Results
The characteristic qualitative features of the behavior of the optimal control
of Eqs. (7.44) - (7.45) and the minimum deceleration distance of Eqs. (7.46)
and (7.47), depending on the dimensionless parameter , will be listed.
The optimal control u 0 (t) is constant in sign (negative) on the decelera-
tion interval ( 0 ,T ], is continuous on the intervals k < t < (k
+
1 ) ,and
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has discontinuities at the points t
. (The square
brackets with the missing upper horizontal bars denote the integer part of
the corresponding number.) The function u 0 (t) monotonically increases on
the intervals of continuity and tends to
=
k , k
=
0 , 1 ,...,
on the right at the points of
discontinuity. The points of discontinuity occur with period , beginning
from t =
−∞
0. The number of the discontinuity points on the deceleration
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interval is
0.
Figures 7.2 - 7.4 show the time history of the optimal control on the
interval ( 0 ,T ]for
+
1. This number increases without limit as
=
1 (Fig. 7.2),
=
0 . 5 (Fig. 7.3), and
=
0 . 25
(Fig. 7.4).
Equation (7.11) expresses the dimensionless parameter [denoted by
in Eq. (7.11)] in terms of the primary dimensional parameters , H ,and
v 0 . The lower the H and/or the greater the v 0 , the lower the . Therefore,
a decrease in the maximum allowable value of the HIC and/or an increase
u 0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
t
FIGURE 7.2
Optimal control for = 1.
u 0
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
t
Optimal control for = 0 . 5.
FIGURE 7.3
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