Model reduction of bilinear systems described by input–output difference equation

Abstract

A class of single input single output bilinear systems described by their input–output difference equation is considered. A simple expression for the Volterra kernels of the system is derived in terms of the coefficients of difference equation. An algorithm, based on the singular value decomposition of a generalized Hankel matrix, is also developed. The algorithm is then used to find a reduced-order bilinear state-space model. The Hankel approach will be extensively studied under different data length cases and different orders of the state-space models. A numerical example is presented to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.