The Effect of Autopilot Configuration on Missile Response

Abstract

A comparison of two different autopilot configurations and their effect on missile response is presented. The comparison includes the steps taken in determining missile parameters from wind tunnel data and flight condition data. The missile parameters are coupled with two different autopilot configurations to determine any significant advantage of one configuration over the other. Pole placement is used in determining required autopilot feedback and feed forward gains. Simulations of each autopilot are conducted and the responses are compared. Keywords: Military thesis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA207822

Entities

People

  • Kenneth E. Cockerham

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automatic Pilots
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Dynamics
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Feedback
  • Interpolation
  • Mach Number
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Simulations
  • Transfer Functions
  • Wind Tunnels

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Missile Defense Systems.