Investigation on energetic optimization problems of stochastic thermodynamics with iterative dynamic programming

Details Investigation on energetic optimization problems of stochastic thermodynamics with iterative dynamic programming Investigation on energetic optimization problems of stochastic thermodynamics with iterative dynamic programming

2009-12-18

arxiv.org/abs/0912.3574v1

Commun. Comput. Phys., 7 (2010), pp. 904-926

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

14 pages, 7 figures, communications in computational physics, in press

Scientific paper

10.4208/cicp.2009.09.123

The energetic optimization problem, e.g., searching for the optimal switch- ing protocol of certain system parameters to minimize the input work, has been extensively studied by stochastic thermodynamics. In current work, we study this problem numerically with iterative dynamic programming. The model systems under investigation are toy actuators consisting of spring-linked beads with loading force imposed on both ending beads. For the simplest case, i.e., a one-spring actuator driven by tuning the stiffness of the spring, we compare the optimal control protocol of the stiffness for both the overdamped and the underdamped situations, and discuss how inertial effects alter the irreversibility of the driven process and thus modify the optimal protocol. Then, we study the systems with multiple degrees of freedom by constructing oligomer actuators, in which the harmonic interaction between the two ending beads is tuned externally. With the same rated output work, actuators of different constructions demand different minimal input work, reflecting the influence of the internal degrees of freedom on the performance of the actuators.

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