MANEUVERING REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM MISS DISTANCES FOR HOMING MISSILES IN A RESTRICTED SET OF ANTI-TANK ENGAGEMENTS

Abstract

The homing trajectory equations are solved for a limited set of anti-tank engagement parameters, resulting in quantitative data on required missile maneuverability to overcome various perturbations. The theoretical minimum miss distances (noiseless) are calculated for coasting terminal trajectories.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 1963
Accession Number
AD0407270

Entities

People

  • Gilbert C. Willems

Organizations

  • United States Army Aviation and Missile Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Collisions
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Geometry
  • Guidance
  • Homing
  • Line Of Sight
  • Maneuverability
  • Maneuvers
  • Miss Distance
  • Navigation
  • Perturbations
  • Proportional Navigation
  • Simulations
  • Terminals
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.