Obtaining Consistent Parameter Estimators for Second-Order Modulus Models

This letter deals with the issue of obtaining consistent parameter estimators in nonlinear regression models where the regressors are second-order modulus functions, which is a structure that is often used in models of marine vessels. It is shown that the accuracy of an instrumental variable estimator can be improved by conducting experiments where the input signal has a static offset of sufficient amplitude and the instruments are forced to have zero mean. The proposed method is then evaluated in a simulation example.

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