Optimization of statics of a class of plants (Q799623)

This paper deals with the optimization of a static plant, not necessarily linear, and a pair of linear filters inserted before and after the nonlinearity. The optimization is performed by solving a mathematical programming problem, the solution of which coincides with the equilibrium position of the system which is asymptotically stable in the large. The cases of linear and nonlinear plants are treated separately, some related theorems are stated and proved, and as an illustration a numerical example is plotted in an appendix for an automation system for continuous mixing of petroleum products with three input flows.