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Load Identification in Bistable Spacecraft Booms via Parametric Data-Driven Modeling

Deven H. Mhadgut , Austin Phoenix , Serkan Gugercin , Samantha Parry Kenyon , Jonathan Black , Linus Balicki

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keywords bistable boomsparametric modelingload identificationtransfer functionsnonlinear dynamicsdata-driven methodsspacecraft structuresforce estimation

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A single parametric transfer-function model estimates loads on bistable spacecraft booms from velocity data alone.

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The paper develops a parametric data-driven model to solve the inverse problem of estimating variable deployment loads on bistable tape spring booms from measured velocities. Traditional non-parametric methods require a separate model for each load level because the boom's nonlinear dynamics change with load amplitude. The new approach uses the parametric Adaptive Antoulas-Anderson algorithm to build one multivariate transfer function that treats load amplitude as an explicit parameter, fitted once to data from 15 discrete load levels. This single model reduces total relative force estimation error by nearly 38 percent compared with the best discrete case on a reference signal. Cross-validation on sinusoidal, triangular, and square inputs confirms that the parametric model generalizes across waveforms without retesting.

Core claim

A single parametric multivariate transfer function constructed from force and velocity data at 15 load levels via the p-AAA algorithm reconstructs input forces from velocity measurements for arbitrary waveforms and outperforms the best non-parametric discrete model by reducing relative estimation error by 38 percent.

What carries the argument

The parametric Adaptive Antoulas-Anderson (p-AAA) algorithm, which constructs one multivariate transfer function whose coefficients depend continuously on load amplitude as a parameter.

If this is right

The model reconstructs forces accurately for sinusoidal, triangular, and square input waveforms without additional training.
A single model replaces the need to retest and rebuild a new transfer function for every load level.
Velocity-only measurements suffice for onboard force estimation during boom deployment.
The framework supports diagnostic use in future space missions to monitor mechanical shocks.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

The same parametric fitting strategy could be tested on other load-dependent nonlinear deployable structures such as solar arrays or antennas.
Real-time implementation of the model during deployment might allow active damping to reduce attitude disturbances.
Extending the parameter space to include temperature would test whether the single-model approach remains effective under environmental variation.

Load-bearing premise

Fitting the parametric model to data from only 15 discrete load levels is enough to capture the full continuous nonlinear dependence on load amplitude and to generalize to any new input waveform.

What would settle it

Apply the fitted parametric model to a load amplitude not among the 15 training values or to a previously unseen complex waveform and check whether the force reconstruction error stays below the best non-parametric baseline; persistent high error falsifies the generalization claim.

read the original abstract

Bistable tape spring booms are used on spacecraft for their ability to self-deploy using stored strain energy. However, their uncontrolled deployment can induce mechanical shocks that are variable as a function of material properties and temperature, and may damage sensitive satellite components and disrupt attitude control. Because traditional Finite Element Analysis (FEA) struggles to accurately capture this highly nonlinear behavior, we solve the inverse problem to estimate these loads from dynamic response measurements. Previous data-driven approaches using Vector Fitting required time-consuming retesting for every specific load level due to the boom's load-dependent dynamic behavior. To overcome this limitation, we introduce a parametric data-driven framework where a parametric transfer-function model of a composite tape spring boom is developed using force and velocity measurements. The parametric Adaptive Antoulas-Anderson algorithm (p-AAA) is used to construct a single parametric (multivariate) transfer function capable of capturing the nonlinear response of the boom to load amplitude. To evaluate the proposed framework, the boom is excited at its base at 15 distinct load levels using a single-axis reference input signal. Results demonstrate that the single parametric model outperformed the best discrete non-parametric case, reducing the total relative force estimation error for the reference signal by nearly 38\%. For experimental validation, the boom is subjected to sinusoidal, triangular and square signals. The cross validation results further supported this generalized performance. Collectively, these results show that the proposed parametric model accurately reconstructs input forces from velocity measurements alone, offering a solution for onboard diagnostics in future space missions.

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The parametric p-AAA model gives a single transfer function that cuts force estimation error by 38% versus separate discrete fits and holds up on waveform cross-validation, but the abstract leaves open whether it truly interpolates to unseen load amplitudes.

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The main point is that this paper builds one parametric transfer-function model with the p-AAA algorithm that treats load amplitude as a continuous variable and beats the best per-load discrete model by nearly 38% on the reference signal. They collect force and velocity data from a real composite tape-spring boom at 15 discrete load levels, fit the parametric model once, and then test it on sinusoidal, triangular, and square inputs. The single model reconstructs the input forces from velocity alone without needing a new fit for each load, which directly addresses the retesting problem they flag in prior Vector-Fitting work. That is the concrete advance: a data-driven inverse model that generalizes across load levels instead of treating each one separately. The performance numbers come from held-out experimental signals, so the error reduction is not circular by construction. The approach is practical for onboard diagnostics on deployable spacecraft structures where FEA struggles with the nonlinear shocks. The soft spots are straightforward. The abstract does not state whether the waveform tests used load amplitudes inside the original 15 points or at intermediate values, so it is not yet clear how well the parametrization captures the continuous nonlinear dependence rather than just interpolating the trained points. There are also no error bars, no report of the number of fitted parameters, and no comparison against a physics-based baseline. Those details matter for judging how much the 38% gain generalizes. Still, the experimental setup is real hardware, the improvement is quantified, and the motivation is clear. This is the kind of paper that belongs in a reading group for people working on parametric system identification or deployable space structures. It has enough numerical evidence and a well-posed inverse problem to deserve serious referee time rather than a desk reject.

Referee Report

2 major / 1 minor

Summary. The manuscript presents a parametric data-driven framework using the parametric Adaptive Antoulas-Anderson (p-AAA) algorithm to develop a single multivariate transfer function model for identifying loads in bistable spacecraft booms from velocity measurements. Trained on data from 15 discrete load levels with a reference input signal, the model is claimed to reduce the total relative force estimation error by nearly 38% compared to the best non-parametric case, with additional cross-validation on sinusoidal, triangular, and square waveforms demonstrating generalized performance.

Significance. Should the parametric model prove to accurately interpolate the nonlinear load-amplitude dependence and generalize to unseen conditions, the approach offers a practical advancement over repeated testing required by previous Vector Fitting methods, potentially enabling efficient onboard diagnostics for spacecraft structures with load-dependent dynamics.

major comments (2)

[Abstract] Abstract: the 38% error reduction for the reference signal is stated without error bars, without an explicit count of free parameters in the p-AAA model, and without any comparison to a physics-based baseline (e.g., FEA), so the practical significance of the improvement cannot be assessed from the reported numbers alone.
[Cross-validation] Cross-validation section: the tests on sinusoidal, triangular, and square waveforms do not state whether load amplitudes were drawn from the original 15 discrete training levels or from intermediate values; absent explicit interpolation tests on unseen amplitudes, the claim that the single parametric model captures the continuous nonlinear dependence on load amplitude remains unsubstantiated.

minor comments (1)

[Abstract] Abstract: the description of the experimental setup omits sensor placement, sampling frequency, and exact definition of the 'total relative force estimation error' metric, all of which are needed for reproducibility.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the constructive comments, which help clarify the presentation of our results. We address each major comment below and indicate the revisions that will be made to strengthen the manuscript.

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Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the 38% error reduction for the reference signal is stated without error bars, without an explicit count of free parameters in the p-AAA model, and without any comparison to a physics-based baseline (e.g., FEA), so the practical significance of the improvement cannot be assessed from the reported numbers alone.

Authors: We agree that the abstract would benefit from additional quantitative details. In the revised version we will report the standard deviation of the relative error reduction across repeated identifications and explicitly state the number of free parameters (order and pole count) in the p-AAA model. With respect to a physics-based baseline, the introduction already explains that conventional FEA cannot reliably capture the highly nonlinear, load-dependent dynamics of bistable tape springs; a direct numerical comparison is therefore not meaningful. We will add a short clarifying sentence in the abstract and results section to make this rationale explicit. revision: yes
Referee: [Cross-validation] Cross-validation section: the tests on sinusoidal, triangular, and square waveforms do not state whether load amplitudes were drawn from the original 15 discrete training levels or from intermediate values; absent explicit interpolation tests on unseen amplitudes, the claim that the single parametric model captures the continuous nonlinear dependence on load amplitude remains unsubstantiated.

Authors: We will revise the cross-validation section to state explicitly that the sinusoidal, triangular, and square waveforms were applied at load amplitudes drawn from the same 15 discrete training levels used for model construction. The parametric formulation is designed to interpolate the continuous nonlinear dependence on load amplitude, and the 38 % improvement on the reference signal already demonstrates this capability within the trained range. However, the current experiments do not include dedicated tests at intermediate, unseen amplitudes; we therefore acknowledge that an explicit interpolation study would further strengthen the generalization claim and will add a brief discussion of this limitation together with a note on planned future validation. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; performance claims rest on held-out experimental validation

full rationale

The paper's central result is an empirical comparison: a single p-AAA parametric transfer function trained on force-velocity data from 15 discrete load levels is shown to reduce relative force estimation error by ~38% versus the best non-parametric model on a reference signal, with further cross-validation on sinusoidal, triangular, and square waveforms. No equation or modeling step reduces the reported error metric to a fitted quantity by construction, nor does any load-bearing premise rely on a self-citation chain that itself assumes the target result. The derivation is self-contained because the performance numbers are computed directly from experimental measurements outside the training set; the parametric interpolation is an explicit modeling choice whose accuracy is tested rather than presupposed.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

1 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on the assumption that the boom's nonlinear dynamics can be adequately represented by a rational parametric transfer function whose coefficients vary smoothly with load amplitude; this is an empirical modeling choice rather than a first-principles derivation.

free parameters (1)

load-amplitude parameter
Treated as an explicit input variable to the parametric model; its range is sampled at 15 discrete levels.

axioms (1)

domain assumption The measured velocity response is a linear function of the unknown force once the load amplitude is fixed as a parameter.
Invoked when the inverse problem is posed as transfer-function identification.

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