Linearization of nonlinear system by use of volterra kernel

In this paper, the authors propose a new method for linearizing a nonlinear dynamical system by use of Volterra kernel of the nonlinear system. The authors have recently obtained a new method for measuring Volterra kernels of nonlinear control systems by use of a pseudo-random M-sequence and correlation technique. In this method, an M-sequence is applied to the nonlinear system and the crosscorrelation function between the input and the output gives us every crosssection of Volterra kernels up to 3rd order. Once we can get Volterra kernels of nonlinear system, we can construct a linearization method of the nonlinear system. Simulation results show good agreement between the observed results and the theoretical considerations.