Parameter estimation for time-delay systems based on the frequency responses and harmonic balance methods

Two parameter estimation methods for linear time-delay systems are proposed based on the frequency responses and the harmonic balance methods. One is the stochastic gradient gradient-based iterative (SG-GI) algorithm and the other is the recursive least squares gradient-based iterative (RLS-GI) algorithm. These two methods can estimate the unknown parameters and the unknown time delays simultaneously by giving sinusoidal signals with different angular frequencies. Furthermore, a comparative study reveals that the RLS-GI algorithm is more effective than the SG-GI algorithm. The effectiveness of the proposed algorithms is illustrated by a numerical example.