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An automated method of tuning an attitude estimator
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mook, D. Joseph Mason, Paul A. C. |
| Copyright Year | 1995 |
| Description | Attitude determination is a major element of the operation and maintenance of a spacecraft. There are several existing methods of determining the attitude of a spacecraft. One of the most commonly used methods utilizes the Kalman filter to estimate the attitude of the spacecraft. Given an accurate model of a system and adequate observations, a Kalman filter can produce accurate estimates of the attitude. If the system model, filter parameters, or observations are inaccurate, the attitude estimates may be degraded. Therefore, it is advantageous to develop a method of automatically tuning the Kalman filter to produce the accurate estimates. In this paper, a three-axis attitude determination Kalman filter, which uses only magnetometer measurements, is developed and tested using real data. The appropriate filter parameters are found via the Process Noise Covariance Estimator (PNCE). The PNCE provides an optimal criterion for determining the best filter parameters. |
| File Size | 553414 |
| Page Count | 10 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19950021353 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5dc2zk90 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1995-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrodynamics Random Noise Approximation Magnetometers Statistical Analysis Estimating Computerized Simulation Parameter Identification Random Errors Estimates Yaw Tuning Pitch Inclination Attitude Stability Covariance Automata Theory Mathematical Models Roll Kalman Filters Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
