Frequency-limited H$_2$ Model Order Reduction Based on Relative Error

Abstract

Frequency-limited model order reduction aims to approximate a high-order model with a reduced-order model that maintains high fidelity within a specific frequency range. Beyond this range, a decrease in accuracy is acceptable due to the nature of the problem. The quality of the reduced-order model is typically evaluated using absolute or relative measures of approximation error. Relative error, which represents the percentage error, becomes particularly relevant when reducing a plant model for the purpose of designing a reduced-order controller. This paper derives the necessary conditions for achieving a local optimum of the frequency-limited H2 norm for the relative error system. Based on these optimality conditions, an oblique projection algorithm is proposed to ensure a small relative error within the desired frequency interval. Unlike existing algorithms, the proposed approach does not necessitate solving large-scale Lyapunov and Ricatti equations. Instead, the proposed algorithm relies on solving sparse-dense Sylvester equations, which typically emerge in the majority of H2 model order reduction algorithms, but can be efficiently solved. To evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm, a comparison is conducted with three existing techniques: frequency-limited balanced truncation, frequency-limited balanced stochastic truncation, and frequency-limited iterative Rational Krylov algorithm. The comparative analysis focuses on designing reduced-order controllers for high-order plants. Numerical results confirm that the reduced-order controllers obtained using the proposed algorithm ensure superior robust closed-loop stability.