Guidance, Navigation and Control Digital Emulation Technology Laboratory. Volume 7. Task 7: VLSI Development
Abstract
Under the Strategic Defense Command, KEW Directorate, Georgia Tech is developing a set of modular VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) chips that can be used to construct a light weight, low power, and high performance flight computer to guide, navigate, and control (GN and C) advanced kinetic energy weapon (KEW) interceptors. This effort involves an in depth study of GN and C algorithms, modularization of the algorithms, implementation of the algorithm in VLSI chips, testing and evaluation of the chip sets as a system. The primary objective of the GN and C research effort is to develop the technology necessary to construct a lightweight, low power, high performance flight computer for guidance, navigation, and control of advanced KEW interceptors. The mission of the flight computer is to guide the interceptor to a point in space during the boost phase , receive update information and orient the interceptor to a designated target space during midcourse, track the targets and perform necessary maneuvers and divert operations to guide the interceptor into an incoming RV (reentry vehicle) at the terminal phase.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 27, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA241698
Entities
People
- A. Register
- Cecil O. Alford
- J. I. Chamdani
- S. H. Russ
- Wei S. Tan
Organizations
- Georgia Tech Research Corporation