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Online estimation of ship dynamic flexure model parameters for transfer alignment

Online estimation of ship dynamic flexure model parameters for transfer alignment
Online estimation of ship dynamic flexure model parameters for transfer alignment
This paper presents an online approach for estimating the dynamic flexure model parameters in shipboard transfer alignment (TA). Traditionally, the application of Kalman filters (KFs) to the TA process is often restricted because of the lack of real-time information on dynamic flexure characteristics, and a KF designed on the basis of inaccurate parameters of the dynamic flexure model will result in a large alignment error. To overcome this difficulty, a parameter estimation algorithm is proposed in this paper, which utilizes the angular increment difference measured by the master inertial navigation system (MINS) and the slave inertial navigation system. Specifically, the Tufts–Kumaresan method is introduced to compute the unknown parameters of the dynamic flexure model from the angular increment correlation function. Our simulation results show that the proposed method can estimate the dynamic flexure parameters with a high degree of accuracy, even in low signal-to-noise ratio conditions. This parameter estimation method does not require a priori knowledge of dynamic flexure characteristics and, therefore, provides the shipboard sensors with an accurate and rapid-response capability for alignment with the MINS.
dynamic flexure, gausss-markov process, tufts-kumaresan method, parameter estimation, transfer alignment
1063-6536
1666-1678
Wu, Wei
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Chen, Sheng
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Qin, Shiqiao
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Wu, Wei
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Chen, Sheng
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Qin, Shiqiao
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Wu, Wei, Chen, Sheng and Qin, Shiqiao (2013) Online estimation of ship dynamic flexure model parameters for transfer alignment. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 21 (5), 1666-1678. (doi:10.1109/TCST.2012.2214778).

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This paper presents an online approach for estimating the dynamic flexure model parameters in shipboard transfer alignment (TA). Traditionally, the application of Kalman filters (KFs) to the TA process is often restricted because of the lack of real-time information on dynamic flexure characteristics, and a KF designed on the basis of inaccurate parameters of the dynamic flexure model will result in a large alignment error. To overcome this difficulty, a parameter estimation algorithm is proposed in this paper, which utilizes the angular increment difference measured by the master inertial navigation system (MINS) and the slave inertial navigation system. Specifically, the Tufts–Kumaresan method is introduced to compute the unknown parameters of the dynamic flexure model from the angular increment correlation function. Our simulation results show that the proposed method can estimate the dynamic flexure parameters with a high degree of accuracy, even in low signal-to-noise ratio conditions. This parameter estimation method does not require a priori knowledge of dynamic flexure characteristics and, therefore, provides the shipboard sensors with an accurate and rapid-response capability for alignment with the MINS.

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Published date: September 2013
Keywords: dynamic flexure, gausss-markov process, tufts-kumaresan method, parameter estimation, transfer alignment
Organisations: Southampton Wireless Group

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Local EPrints ID: 356010
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/356010
ISSN: 1063-6536
PURE UUID: 7ff4798a-d54f-49ff-8da0-3b1945aeea71

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Date deposited: 10 Sep 2013 09:32
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Author: Wei Wu
Author: Sheng Chen
Author: Shiqiao Qin

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