Programmer's Manual for MMLE3, A General FORTRAN Program for Maximum Likelihood Parameter Estimation

Maine, Richard E. (1981) Programmer's Manual for MMLE3, A General FORTRAN Program for Maximum Likelihood Parameter Estimation. Technical Report NASA TP-1690, Research Engineering, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.

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Abstract

This report is a programmer's manual for the FORTRAN IV computer program MMLE3. MMLE3 is a maximum likelihood parameter estimation program capable of handling general bilinear dynamic equations of arbitrary order with measurement noise and/or state noise (process noise). The basic MMLE3 program is quite general and, therefore, applicable to a wide variety of problems. The basic program can interact with a set of user-written problem-specific routines to simplify the use of the program on specific systems. A set of user routines for the aircraft stability and control derivative estimation problem is provided with the program. The implementation of the program on specific computer systems is discussed. The structure of the program is diagrammed, and the function and operation of individual routines is described. Complete listings and reference maps of the routines are included on microfiche as a supplement. Four test cases are discussed; listings of the input cards and program output for the test cases are included on microfiche as a supplement. The theory and use of the program are described in the User's Manual for MMLE3, A General FORTRAN Prrogram for Maximum Likelihood Parameteer Estimation by Richard E. Maine and Kenneth W. Iliff (NASA TP-1563).

EPrint Type:	NASA Technical Publication
Keywords:	Aircraft flight testing, Aircraft stability and control, Computer programs, Maximum likelihood, Parameter estimation, System identification
Subjects:	(59 - 67) Mathematical and Computer Sciences: (59) Mathematical and Computer Sciences - General
ID Code:	649
Deposited On:	06 Febuary 2006
Additional Information:	118 pages. Microfiche supplements are provided in back cover. Information for requesting the MMLE3 program is included.