THE APPLICATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING CONTROL TECHNIQUES TO THE CONTROL OF A TACTICAL AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE.

Abstract

The report compares self-organizing control techniques with fixed gain techniques as applied to the control of a tactical air-to-ground missile. Detailed simulations of a missile to which both a fixed gain and a self-organizing control system are applied show that self-organizing control techniques offer several advantages over fixed gain techniques. A tactical air-to-ground missile with a self-organizing controller placed in cascade with the servo-actuator has the advantages of tighter control, faster response time, improved short range launch envelope, and a simpler control system. The self-organizing system also performs well in a noise environment. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0838884

Entities

People

  • John E. Heasley

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Control Systems
  • Environment
  • Self Organizing Systems
  • Simulations

Readers

  • Robotics and Automation.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.