Explicit Guidance Equations for a Variable Trim Reentry Vehicle

Abstract

Explicit guidance equations are derived for use with a variable trim reentry vehicle. With a simplifying assumption the equations can be put in a cross product form. Preliminary simulation results have demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed guidance equations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA063655

Entities

People

  • T. M. Alexander Jr.

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistics
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Dynamic Range
  • Equations
  • Errors
  • Exterior Ballistics
  • Flight Paths
  • Guidance
  • Law
  • Line Of Sight
  • Miss Distance
  • Reentry Vehicles
  • Simulations
  • Targets
  • Trajectories
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Inertial Navigation Systems.