Optimal Guidance for Modular Weapons with Digital Autopilots.

Abstract

The optimal linear quadratic guidance problem with an accelerating target is investigated. The missile state is partitioned into a kinematic state and an airframe state. Both the penalty-weighted and constained terminal state cases are treated. The resulting optimal guidance law requires estimates of target accelerations which are derived via linear observers. Results of a point mass missile, a one-time constant missile, and a two-time constant missile are given. (Author)

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA040449

Entities

People

  • John N. Youngblood

Organizations

  • University of Alabama

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Airframes
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Guidance
  • Homing
  • Kinematics
  • Kinetics
  • Line Of Sight
  • Miss Distance
  • Navigation
  • Observers
  • Scientific Research
  • Simulations
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Missile Defense Systems.