A Method for the Hankel-Norm Approximation of Fractional-Order Systems

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  • Jay L. Adams Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH44325-3904, USA Author
  • Robert J. Veillette Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH44325-3904, USA Author
  • Tom T. Hartley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH44325-3904, USA Author

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https://doi.org/10.5890/JAND.2017.06.003

Abstract

A model-reduction methodology for fractional-order systems based on the Hankel-norm is presented. The methodology involves the truncation of a Laurent series associated with the fractional-order system in a transformed domain. The truncated Laurent series coefficients are used to construct a finite-order transfer function to approximate the original system. Standard model-reduction techniques are then applied to obtain a final low-order approximation. The Hankel norm of the approximation error can be specified a priori. The approximation method is applied to several fractional-order and other infinite-order systems. It is shown to be more generally applicable than standard finite-order modeling techniques.

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Adams, J. L., Veillette, R. J., & Hartley, T. T. (2026). A Method for the Hankel-Norm Approximation of Fractional-Order Systems. Journal of Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, 6(2), 153-171. https://doi.org/10.5890/JAND.2017.06.003