Space structure control using moving bank multiple model adaptive estimation

The authors investigate the feasibility of applying moving bank multiple model adaptive estimation algorithms to flexible space structure control. This form of estimation/control is an attempt to reduce the computational loading associated with the implementation of a full-scale multiple-model adaptive estimator/controller. It is shown that the moving bank controller performs nearly identically to a benchmark controller and substantially better than a fixed-bank controller with a coarse discretization level that covers the entire range of parameter variation