An Autopilot for Course Keeping and Track Following.

Abstract

Computer control of ship steering provides track following as well as course keeping. The desired track is stored in the computer, and the position of the ship (as provided by a satellite navigation system) is compared with track coordinates. A heading correction is calculated continuously and used to update the course command. Originator-supplied keywords: Course keeping, Track following, Parole computer program, Stabilizing, compensation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160897

Entities

People

  • S. Vimuktananda

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Compensation
  • Compensators
  • Computer Programs
  • Control Systems
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Integrators
  • Navigation
  • Schools
  • Simulations
  • Steady State
  • Trajectories
  • Transfer Functions

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Robotics and Automation.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers