AN Investigation into the Control Limitations of a Bank to Turn Missile in the Terminal Homing Phase.
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to examine guidance and control deficiencies in a bank to turn (BTT) cruise missile with limited roll authority in the terminal homing phase of its mission. A six degree of freedom simulation of a typical BTT missile was translated into FORTRAN H from the Continuous System Modelling Program (CSMP) simulation language and run on the IBM System 370 computer. Tests were conducted with the revised simulation program to examine the effects of electronic countermeasures (ECM) blinking and glint upon the missile's control system and accuracy against a simulated medium sized combatant vessel traveling at 20 knots perpendicular to the missile's track over the earth. In addition to the standard attack profile involving a popout attack, several other attack profiles were tested including skid-to-turn (STT) control laws and a ballistic trajectory. Miss distances varied from 3.7 feet without ECM or glint to 85 feet with ECM operating. Susceptibility of the missile to ECM blinking varied with the blinking frequency. The largest miss distances occurred with ECM frequencies below 0.2 Hz and near 6.0 Hz. Originator-supplied keywords include: Cruise missile, Bank-to-turn homing, Proportional navigation, and Guidance and control.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA152193
Entities
People
- B. P. Anderson
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School