Brief paper: Finite difference implementation of distributed parameter filters

  • Authors:
  • Masato Koda

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Aeronautics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Tokyo 113, Japan

  • Venue:
  • Automatica (Journal of IFAC)
  • Year:
  • 1979

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Abstract

The numerical problems associated with the full three-dimensional (spatial) distributed parameter filters demand a novel technique that maintains accuracy and efficiency for the complex partial differential Riccati equation governing the filter variance. The filters can be successfully implemented by using numerical operators that can, in various ways, be factored. Use of the finite difference method having this property increases the accuracy and efficiency of the implementation. This paper outlines a time-splitting technique for the numerical implementation of distributed parameter filters. The paper provides rationales to the square root and U-D factorizations of the distributed parameter filter by means of the time-splitting finite difference method.