| Article ID: | iaor2009413 |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Volume: | 29 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| Start Page Number: | 1 |
| End Page Number: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Journal: | Optimal Control Applications & Methods |
| Authors: | Milasi Rasoul M., Yazdanpanah Mohammad-Javad, Lucas Caro |
| Keywords: | control |
Performance of a washing machine depends on different parameters, namely water temperature, degree of soiling, water volume, and motor speed. In this paper, firstly, a nonlinear model is derived based on the empirical data. In addition, validity of the proposed model is also verified. Secondly, to optimize the performance, a quadratic energy function is considered, which is minimized subject to the nonlinear model of the washing machine.