A Comparison of Parabolic and Circular Arc Prediction

Abstract

As opposed to the standard second order 'parabolic' predictor, the Circular Arc Aimed Munition (CAAM) prediction concept accounts for the rotational motion of targets maneuvering in a circular arc. In this paper we present the results of a simulation study that investigated the difference in effectiveness between the CAAM predictor and a parabolic predictor, installed in a modern air defense gun, against a variety of flightpaths flown by maneuvering aircraft in actual field tests. Circular Arc Aimed Munition(CAAM), Air defense gun systems, Target prediction, Fire control system, Modern Gun Effectiveness Model(MGEM), Monte carlo, Library of digitized flightpaths.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220215

Entities

People

  • Harold H. Burke
  • Joseph K. Wald

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Control Systems
  • Field Tests
  • Fire Control Computers
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • High Acceleration
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Munitions
  • Probability
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.