A parallel iterative method for variational integration

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Authors: Sebastián J. Ferraro, David Martín de Diego, Rodrigo T. Sato Martín de Almagro 

Publication date: 17 June 2022

Abstract: Discrete variational methods show excellent performance in numerical simulations of different mechanical systems. In this paper, we introduce an iterative procedure for the solution of discrete variational equations for boundary value problems. More concretely, we explore a parallelization strategy that leverages the capabilities of multicore CPUs and GPUs (graphics cards). We study this parallel method for higher-order Lagrangian systems, which appear in fully-actuated problems and beyond. The most important part of the paper is devoted to a precise study of different convergence conditions for these methods. We illustrate their excellent behavior in some interesting examples, namely Zermelo's navigation problem, a fuel-optimal navigation problem, interpolation problems or in a fuel optimization problem for a controlled 4-body problem in astrodynamics showing the potential of our method.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Numerical methods in optimal control (49Mxx) Numerical solution of boundary value problems involving ordinary differential equations (65L10) Stability and convergence of numerical methods for ordinary differential equations (65L20) Differential geometric methods (tensors, connections, symplectic, Poisson, contact, Riemannian, nonholonomic, etc.) for problems in mechanics (70G45) Control of mechanical systems (70Q05) Nonlinear systems in control theory (93C10) Numerical methods of relaxation type (49M20) Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics (70Hxx) Computational methods for problems pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems (70-08) Calculus of variations and optimal control; optimization (49-XX) Systems theory; control (93-XX) Mathematical modeling or simulation for problems pertaining to mechanics of particles and systems (70-10)

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