Bearing-Rider Control with Centroid Tracking

Abstract

A study is made of the motion of the centroid bearing line and the effects of this motion when bearing-rider control is exercised. Acquisition probabilities are computed by suitable modifications to a previously developed simulation model, and compared with the corresponding probabilities obtained with bearing-rider control when a torpedo maneuver is used to unmask the target, and with the corresponding probabilities obtained with corrected-intercept control when centroid tracking is used. Some plots of the tracks of the target submarine, tracking submarine, torpedo, and guide point are shown to illustrate the effects of the control modes and noise levels.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0877551

Entities

People

  • James M. Dobbie

Organizations

  • Arthur D. Little

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Composite Materials
  • Computations
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Dead Reckoning
  • Equations
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Probability
  • Procurement
  • Proportional Navigation
  • Simulations
  • Submarines
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Approximation Theory.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies