Materials Phase Change PDE Control & Estimation

“The book is remarkably accessible to a reader without an advanced mathematical background. … the book definitely deserves a broad circulation, as it bridges many different areas of control and estimation theory with engineering, which could be of potential interest to many readers. Another interesting feature of this book is that both the theoretical part and the application part of the book contain lists of open problems. This will likely appeal to young researchers looking for challenges.” (Martin Weiss, Mathematical Reviews, June, 2022)“This book provides a concise and self-contained introduction to the Stefan problem, ranging from the rigorous mathematical formulation and solution to many concrete examples of applications.” (Jun Nian, zbMATH 1473.82004, 2021)“This text is suited for researchers and graduate students working on control and dynamical systems, specifically those studying PDEs and moving boundaries.” (IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Vol. 41 (2), April, 2021)

• Preface.- Phase-Change Model - Stefan Problem.- Part I: Design and Analysis.- State Feedback Control Design.- State Estimation Design.- Extended Models and Design.- Two-Phase Stefan Problem.- Sampled-Data Design.- Open Problems.- Part II: Applications and Experiment.- Sea Ice.- Lithium-Ion Batteries.- Polymer 3D-Printing via Screw Extrusion.- Metal 3D-Printing via Selective Laser Sintering.- Experimental Study using PCM.- Open Problems.