A Bayesian Solution to the Re-entry Tracking Problem

Download or read book A Bayesian Solution to the Re-entry Tracking Problem written by R. B. McGhee and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The differential equations of motion for a re-entry body are highly nonlinear near the region of maximum deceleration. Determination of the trajectory of such an object and accurate prediction of its impact point from radar observations is a difficult computational problem. This report presents a new procedure for re-entry tracking which makes use of Bayes estimation to obtain optimal approximations to the unknown re-entry body parameters. Preliminary experiments conducted on a hybrid computer have confirmed the basic feasibility of the method. (Author).