Find an optimal control signal for a continuously stirred tank reactor (CSTR). The temperature in the tank influences a reaction rate, while the temperature in the cooling jacket acts as a control signal. The goal is to go from one concentration to another as quickly as possible, while obeying safety limitations in temperature.

Optimal Control

Using Mathematica, find an optimal control signal for the cooling temperature to go from one concentration to another.

Interactive Control

Mathematica also makes it easy to create an interactive interface to see how the system reacts for different signals with simple drag and drop.

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For the full example, open the accompanying notebook ChemicalTankReactor.nb.