Study of Tactical Missile Guidance: Accuracy Limitations and Guidance Sensitivities. Volume 1

Abstract

This report covers the results of limiting guidance accuracy studies for nine proposed aided inertial guidance techniques. In each case an optimum information handling scheme was assumed. This provides a consistent framework for comparing alternative schemes and determining the desired lower limit on errors for each technique. The report also develops the sensitivities of missile guidance errors to sensor errors and initial alignment errors for three unaided guidance techniques--inertial guidance and heading command guidance with and without wind compensation. The sensitivity tables provided allow rapid comparisons of different inertial sensors and alignment techniques which may be suggested for use in proposed guidance systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 29, 1973
Accession Number
AD0916420

Entities

People

  • Arthur A. Sutherland Jr.
  • Dale W. Klein

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Command Guidance
  • Corporations
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Frequency Shift
  • Geometry
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Inertial Navigation Systems
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Navigators
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Radio Navigation
  • Radio Transmission
  • Radio Waves
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design