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Design and Application of a Fault Detection Method Based on Adaptive Filters and Rotational Speed Estimation for an Electro-Hydrostatic Actuator

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Forcing function diagnostics for nonlinear dynamics.

¹Department of Biological Statistics and Nonlinear Dynamics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14850, USA. giles.hooker@cornell.edu

|February 13, 2009

Summary

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This study introduces a new method for diagnosing models of nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs). It models model inadequacy as time-varying forcing functions, aiding in graphical investigation and model improvement for complex systems.

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Area of Science:

Computational Neuroscience
Mathematical Modeling
Systems Biology

Background:

Model diagnostics are crucial for systems described by nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs).
Assessing model fit in partially observed systems presents significant challenges.
Existing methods may not adequately capture dynamic model inadequacies.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop novel methods for model diagnostics in nonlinear ODE systems.
To propose a framework for identifying and quantifying model lack of fit.
To enhance the process of model building and improvement.

Main Methods:

Modeling lack of fit as time-varying additive forcing functions.
Estimating forcing functions from observational data.
Developing graphical tools and statistical tests for model inadequacy.

Main Results:

The proposed method allows for graphical investigation of model inadequacies.
Lack-of-fit tests based on estimated forcing functions are derived.
The approach facilitates the identification of forcing functions in partially observed ODE systems.

Conclusions:

The framework provides a robust approach to diagnosing nonlinear ODE models.
Estimated forcing functions offer insights into model deficiencies and guide improvements.
The methods are applicable to complex systems, demonstrated with computational neuroscience examples.