This accessible book pioneers feedback concepts for control mixing. It reviews research results appearing over the last decade, and contains control designs for stabilization of channel, pipe and bluff body flows, as well as control designs for the opposite problem of mixing enhancement.
Focusing on the intersection of control theory and fluid mechanics, this research monograph addresses the challenges of flow control, particularly in turbulent flows, which remain a significant unsolved problem in physics. The excitement surrounding this field is fueled by advancements in micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) that allow for precise instrumentation of fluid dynamics. The book uniquely emphasizes the need for control algorithms that provide provable performance guarantees, making it a pioneering work in systematic feedback design for fluid flows.