PID Control Simulation and Kalman Filter State Estimation of HIT-SIInjector Flux Circuit

Abstract

In order to implement an optimal modern control system on the HIT-SI injector voltage and flux circuits, it is first necessary to apply state estimation techniques, allowing the physical system to be observed by the controller. To test these estimation methods prior to implementation on the experiment, a simulation must be developed which accurately represents the dynamics and behavior of the experiment. Kalman filter state estimation is implemented using a circuit dynamics model which yields observable state tracking with very low error. Extended Kalman filter estimation is implemented for circuit parameter estimation and for sine wave fitting but requires additional development.