Repository: OpenMDAO/dymos

Issue:
Simulation step fails with shape error when parameter is an N-dimensional array 
### Description

Sometimes a parameter input to a Dymos ODE needs to be something other than a scalar or 1-D array. One such situation might be when the ODE describes 6 degree of freedom motion, where the Moment of Inertia matrix of the body whose motion you want to simulate is a parameter for the phase and trajectory. 

It turns out that the parameters with shapes greater than 1-D work when finding the solution -- that is calling 
dymos.run_problem(p, run_driver=True, simulate=False)

However, when setting the "simulate" flag to True, the simulation fails with this error

```
   File dymos\utils\introspection.py:471 in configure_parameters_introspection
    raise RuntimeError(f'Shape provided to parameter `{name}` differs from its targets.\n'
```

A minimal example is provided that reproduces the behavior

### Example

    import numpy as np
    import openmdao.api as om
    import dymos as dm
    
    
    class ODE(om.Group):
    
        def initialize(self):
            self.options.declare("num_nodes", types=int)
    
        def setup(self):
    
            nn = self.options["num_nodes"]
            lin_sys = om.LinearSystemComp(
                size=3,
                vec_size=nn,
                vectorize_A=True,
            )
    
            self.add_subsystem(
                "rates",
                lin_sys,
                promotes_inputs=["*"],
                promotes_outputs=["*"],
            )
    
    
    p = om.Problem()
    p.driver = om.pyOptSparseDriver()
    p.driver.options["optimizer"] = "SNOPT"
    p.driver.opt_settings["Major iterations limit"] = 100
    p.driver.options["print_results"] = False
    
    
    t = dm.Radau(num_segments=20, order=3)
    phase = dm.Phase(ode_class=ODE, transcription=t)
    
    
    phase.set_time_options(fix_initial=True, duration_bounds=(5, 60), duration_ref=1)
    phase.add_state("w", fix_initial=True, rate_source="x")
    phase.add_control("M", opt=False, targets=["b"], lower=-50, upper=50)
    phase.set_control_options("M", val=np.array([30, -50, 50]))
    
    A_mat = np.array(
        [
            [10, 0, 0],
            [0, 10, 0],
            [0, 0, 10],
        ]
    )
    
    # argument "dynamic" doesn't seem to help
    phase.add_parameter("A", val=A_mat, targets=["A"])
    phase.add_objective("time", loc="final", scaler=1)
    
    traj = dm.Trajectory()
    traj.add_phase("phase0", phase)
    
    p.model.add_subsystem("traj", traj)
    
    p.driver.declare_coloring()
    p.setup(force_alloc_complex=True)
    
    # This works
    # dm.run_problem(p, run_driver=True, simulate=False, make_plots=True)
    # This doesn't
    dm.run_problem(p, run_driver=True, simulate=True, make_plots=True)


### Dymos Version

1.10.0

### Relevant environment information

OpenMDAO version 3.32.0
Dymos version 1.10.0

Discussion:
@mcgarnett: Will delete the issue if it's already related to the following issue [https://github.com/OpenMDAO/dymos/issues/1076](url)@kaushikponnapalli: @mcgarnett The recently merged PR #1127 should resolve your issue. Included in it is a simple example showing matrix parameters. The example you provided is somewhat more complicated from a sizing/connections perspective but it should work if you make the two following changes

1. Set `vectorize_A=False` when declaring the linear system comp

2. Set `static_target=True` when adding `A` as a parameter


Solution patch:
diff --git a/dymos/examples/oscillator/oscillator_ode.py b/dymos/examples/oscillator/oscillator_ode.py
index dac0fcd7dd..a46aac6474 100644
--- a/dymos/examples/oscillator/oscillator_ode.py
+++ b/dymos/examples/oscillator/oscillator_ode.py
@@ -36,3 +36,37 @@ def compute(self, inputs, outputs):
         f_damper = -c * v
 
         outputs['v_dot'] = (f_spring + f_damper) / m
+
+
+class OscillatorVectorODE(om.ExplicitComponent):
+    """
+    A Dymos ODE for a damped harmonic oscillator with vectorized states.
+    """
+
+    def initialize(self):
+        self.options.declare('num_nodes', types=int)
+        self.options.declare('static_params', types=bool)
+
+    def setup(self):
+        nn = self.options['num_nodes']
+        static = self.options['static_params']
+
+        # Inputs
+        self.add_input('x', val=np.ones((nn, 2)))
+        if static:
+            self.add_input('A', val=np.ones((2, 2)))
+        else:
+            self.add_input('A', val=np.ones((nn, 2, 2)))
+
+        # Output
+        self.add_output('x_dot', val=np.zeros((nn, 2)))
+
+        self.declare_partials(of='*', wrt='*', method='fd')
+
+    def compute(self, inputs, outputs):
+        A = inputs['A']
+        x = inputs['x']
+
+        static = self.options['static_params']
+        ein_sequence = 'jk, ik->ij' if static else 'ijk, ik->ij'
+        outputs['x_dot'] = np.einsum(ein_sequence, A, x)
diff --git a/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/explicit_shooting.py b/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/explicit_shooting.py
index a83572864e..a194f9e57f 100644
--- a/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/explicit_shooting.py
+++ b/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/explicit_shooting.py
@@ -283,10 +283,6 @@ def configure_states(self, phase):
                                      ref0=options['ref0'],
                                      ref=options['ref'])
 
-    def _get_ode(self, phase):
-        ode = phase._get_subsystem('ode')
-        return ode
-
     def setup_ode(self, phase):
         """
         Setup the ode for this transcription.
diff --git a/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/ode_evaluation_group.py b/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/ode_evaluation_group.py
index a7caef3805..2aa64ad0ee 100644
--- a/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/ode_evaluation_group.py
+++ b/dymos/transcriptions/explicit_shooting/ode_evaluation_group.py
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ def _configure_states(self):
             self.add_constraint(f'state_rate_collector.state_rates:{name}_rate')
 
     def _configure_params(self):
-        vec_size = self._vec_size
         ode_inputs = get_promoted_vars(self.ode, iotypes='input', metadata_keys=['shape', 'units', 'val', 'tags'])
 
         for name, options in self._parameter_options.items():
@@ -242,13 +241,8 @@ def _configure_params(self):
             # Promote targets from the ODE
             for tgt in targets:
                 if tgt in options['static_targets']:
-                    src_idxs = None
                     shape = None
-                else:
-                    src_rows = np.zeros(vec_size, dtype=int)
-                    src_idxs = om.slicer[src_rows, ...]
-
-                self.promotes('ode', inputs=[(tgt, var_name)], src_indices=src_idxs,
+                self.promotes('ode', inputs=[(tgt, var_name)],
                               src_shape=shape)
             if targets:
                 self.set_input_defaults(name=var_name,


Test patch:
diff --git a/dymos/examples/oscillator/test/test_oscillator_vector_states.py b/dymos/examples/oscillator/test/test_oscillator_vector_states.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..924d19afad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dymos/examples/oscillator/test/test_oscillator_vector_states.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import unittest
+from openmdao.utils.testing_utils import use_tempdirs
+from openmdao.utils.assert_utils import assert_near_equal
+
+import openmdao.api as om
+import dymos as dm
+import numpy as np
+
+
+# @use_tempdirs
+class TestDocOscillator(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_matrix_param(self):
+
+        from dymos.examples.oscillator.oscillator_ode import OscillatorVectorODE
+
+        # Instantiate an OpenMDAO Problem instance.
+        prob = om.Problem()
+        prob.driver = om.ScipyOptimizeDriver()
+        prob.driver.options["optimizer"] = 'SLSQP'
+
+        static_params = False
+
+        t = dm.Radau(num_segments=2, order=3)
+        phase = dm.Phase(ode_class=OscillatorVectorODE, transcription=t,
+                         ode_init_kwargs={'static_params': static_params})
+
+        phase.set_time_options(fix_initial=True, duration_bounds=(1, 2), duration_ref=1)
+        phase.add_state("x", fix_initial=True, rate_source="x_dot")
+
+        A_mat = np.array(
+            [
+                [0, 1],
+                [-1, 0]
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # argument "dynamic" doesn't seem to help
+        phase.add_parameter("A", val=A_mat, targets=["A"], static_target=static_params)
+        phase.add_objective("time", loc="final", scaler=1)
+
+        traj = dm.Trajectory()
+        traj.add_phase("phase0", phase)
+
+        prob.model.add_subsystem("traj", traj)
+
+        prob.driver.declare_coloring()
+        prob.setup(force_alloc_complex=True)
+        phase.set_state_val('x', vals=[[1, 0], [1, 0]])
+
+        dm.run_problem(prob, run_driver=True, simulate=True, make_plots=True)
+        t_f = prob.get_val('traj.phase0.timeseries.time')[-1]
+        final_state = prob.get_val('traj.phase0.timeseries.x')[-1, :]
+        assert_near_equal(final_state, np.array([np.cos(t_f), -np.sin(t_f)]).ravel(),
+                          tolerance=1e-5)
+
+    def test_matrix_static_param(self):
+
+        from dymos.examples.oscillator.oscillator_ode import OscillatorVectorODE
+
+        # Instantiate an OpenMDAO Problem instance.
+        prob = om.Problem()
+        prob.driver = om.ScipyOptimizeDriver()
+        prob.driver.options["optimizer"] = 'SLSQP'
+
+        static_params = True
+
+        t = dm.Radau(num_segments=2, order=3)
+        phase = dm.Phase(ode_class=OscillatorVectorODE, transcription=t,
+                         ode_init_kwargs={'static_params': static_params})
+
+        phase.set_time_options(fix_initial=True, duration_bounds=(1, 2), duration_ref=1)
+        phase.add_state("x", fix_initial=True, rate_source="x_dot")
+
+        A_mat = np.array(
+            [
+                [0, 1],
+                [-1, 0]
+            ]
+        )
+
+        # argument "dynamic" doesn't seem to help
+        phase.add_parameter("A", val=A_mat, targets=["A"], static_target=static_params)
+        phase.add_objective("time", loc="final", scaler=1)
+
+        traj = dm.Trajectory()
+        traj.add_phase("phase0", phase)
+
+        prob.model.add_subsystem("traj", traj)
+
+        prob.driver.declare_coloring()
+        prob.setup(force_alloc_complex=True)
+        phase.set_state_val('x', vals=[[1, 0], [1, 0]])
+
+        dm.run_problem(prob, run_driver=True, simulate=True, make_plots=True)
+        t_f = prob.get_val('traj.phase0.timeseries.time')[-1]
+        final_state = prob.get_val('traj.phase0.timeseries.x')[-1, :]
+        assert_near_equal(final_state, np.array([np.cos(t_f), -np.sin(t_f)]).ravel(),
+                          tolerance=1e-5)