Control of Parameter-dependent High-order Systems using Parametric Model Reduction.

In this paper controllers and observers are designed for high-dimensional parameter-dependent LTI systems. The application of parametric model order reduction by matrix interpolation is proposed in order to use common methods of control. In the offline phase, the parameter space is sampled and a set of locally reduced systems is obtained using projection-based model order reduction, which results in a database of system matrices. In the online phase, a reduced system can be calculated for a desired parameter vector by interpolating the system matrices from the database. Controllers and observers can be obtained for the interpolated system using common methods of control design. The approach is demonstrated through a practical example on a test rig for a gantry crane operating with different loads.