Segmented Simulated Annealing Applied to Sliding Mode Controller Design

McGookin, E.W. , Murray-Smith, D.J. and Li, Y. (1996) Segmented Simulated Annealing Applied to Sliding Mode Controller Design. In: 13th World Congress of IFAC, San Francisco, USA, 9-12 July 1996, pp. 333-338.

Abstract

This paper develops and optimisation technique based on simulated annealing (SA). It outlines conventional SA theory and then describes a variation which has been called "segmented simulated annealing" (SSA). SSA is a method which selects the best results from numerous conventional SA runs where each SA starts at a different point in the search space. Conventional SA and SSA are compared by applying these techniques to the optimisation of two decoupled sliding mode controllers for a submarine application. These results are also compared with hand-tuned responses, which show that these optimisation techniques are more convenient to use than conventional hand-tuning methods.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Additional Information: Published in "Proceedings 13th World Congress of IFAC", Volume D. Published by IFAC and available online through IFAC.
• Keywords: optimisation, sliding-mode control, decoupled subsystems, marine systems
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: McGookin, Dr Euan and Murray-Smith, Professor David and Li, Professor Yun
• Authors: McGookin, E.W., Murray-Smith, D.J., and Li, Y.
• Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software; T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering; V Naval Science > VM Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy