Fractional optimal control problem for differential system with delay argument

Abstract

In this paper, we apply the classical control theory to a fractional differential system in a bounded domain. The fractional optimal control problem (FOCP) for differential system with time delay is considered. The fractional time derivative is considered in a Riemann-Liouville sense. We first study the existence and the uniqueness of the solution of the fractional differential system with time delay in a Hilbert space. Then we show that the considered optimal control problem has a unique solution. The performance index of a FOCP is considered as a function of both state and control variables, and the dynamic constraints are expressed by a partial fractional differential equation. The time horizon is fixed. Finally, we impose some constraints on the boundary control. Interpreting the Euler-Lagrange first order optimality condition with an adjoint problem defined by means of a right fractional Caputo derivative, we obtain an optimality system for the optimal control. Some examples are analyzed in detail.