Reset-control-based current tracking for a solenoid with unknown parameters

We propose a hybrid controller for reference tracking for the output current of a solenoid. The solenoid can be modeled as a first-order linear plant with unknown parameters. The proposed hybrid controller comprises 1) a feed forward action, based on an estimate of the unknown plant parameters exploiting a hybrid formulation of the recursive least-squares method, and 2) a feedback action, exploiting a reset control scheme based on a first-order reset element. We prove stability properties for the closed-loop system and we show through simulations that the current output converges to the reference for sufficiently exciting reference signals.