6 papers
Optimal Control of Active Nematics
Michael M. Norton, Piyush Grover, Michael F. Hagan +1
In this work we present the first systematic framework to sculpt active nematics systems, using optimal control theory and a hydrodynamic model of active nematics. We demonstrate t…
Optimization-based incentivization and control scheme for autonomous traffic
Uroš Kalabić, Piyush Grover, Shuchin Aeron
We consider the problem of incentivization and optimal control of autonomous vehicles for improving traffic congestion. In our scenario, autonomous vehicles must be incentivized in…
Stabilizing Optimal Density Control of Nonlinear Agents with Multiplicative Noise
Kaivalya Bakshi, Evangelos A. Theodorou, Piyush Grover
Control of continuous time dynamics with multiplicative noise is a classic topic in stochastic optimal control. This work addresses the problem of designing infinite horizon optima…
Conceptual design study for heat exhaust management in the ARC fusion pilot plant
A. Q. Kuang, N. M. Cao, A. J. Creely +13
The ARC pilot plant conceptual design study has been extended beyond its initial scope [B. N. Sorbom et al., FED 100 (2015) 378] to explore options for managing ~525 MW of fusion p…
Reinforcement Learning with Function-Valued Action Spaces for Partial Differential Equation Control
Yangchen Pan, Amir-massoud Farahmand, Martha White +3
Recent work has shown that reinforcement learning (RL) is a promising approach to control dynamical systems described by partial differential equations (PDE). This paper shows how…
Reduced-order modeling of fully turbulent buoyancy-driven flows using the Green's function method
M. A. Khodkar, Pedram Hassanzadeh, Saleh Nabi +1
A One-Dimensional (1D) Reduced-Order Model (ROM) has been developed for a 3D Rayleigh-Bénard convection system in the turbulent regime with Rayleigh number . The…