ADMM for MPC with state and input constraints, and input nonlinearity

Abstract

In this paper we propose an Alternating Direction Method of Multipliers (ADMM) algorithm for solving a Model Predictive Control (MPC) optimization problem, in which the system has state and input constraints and a nonlinear input map. The resulting optimization is nonconvex, and we provide a proof of convergence to a point satisfying necessary conditions for optimality. This general method is proposed as a solution for blended mode control of hybrid electric vehicles, to allow optimization in real time. To demonstrate the properties of the algorithm we conduct numerical experiments on randomly generated problems, and show that the algorithm is effective for achieving an approximate solution, but has limitations when an exact solution is required.