Moving bank multiple model adaptive estimation applied to flexible spacestructure control

This research investigates the feasibility of moving-bank multiple model adaptive estimation algorithms as applied to flexible spacestructure control. Moving-bank multiple model adaptive estimation/control is an attempt to reduce the computational loading associated with the implementation of a full-scale multiple model adaptive estimator/controller. The research indicates that, for the application in this research, although the use of a moving bank may provide increased state estimation and control performance, similar performance can be obtained from a fixed bank estimator with fewer filters than a full bank, accomplished through a coarse discretization that covers the range of parameter variation.