More than you may want to know about maximum likelihood estimationA discussion is undertaken concerning the maximum likelihood estimator and the aircraft equations of motion it employs, with attention to the application of the concepts of minimization and estimation to a simple computed aircraft example. Graphic representations are given for the cost functions to help illustrate the minimization process. The basic concepts are then generalized, and estimations obtained from flight data are evaluated. The example considered shows the advantage of low measurement noise, multiple estimates at a given condition, the Cramer-Rao bounds, and the quality of the match between measured and computed data.
Document ID
19840059540
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Iliff, K. W. (NASA Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Maine, R. E. (NASA Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)