PROGRESS ON A GENERAL NUMERICAL-METHOD FOR NONLINEAR HIGHER INDEX DAES .2.

A method has been proposed for numerically solving lower dimensional, nonlinear, higher index differential algebraic equations for which more classical methods such as backward differentiation or implicit Runge-Kutta may not be appropriate. This method is based on solving nonlinear DAE derivative arrays. This paper discusses progress on the implementation of this method, resolves some of the issues involved, and lists some remaining problems. Computational experience on two prescribed path control problems is presented showing that the approach should prove practical for many applications.