Elimination of the Roll Bias Caused by Wrap Around Fins for the FMTI Missile
Abstract
The Future Missile Technology Integration (FMTI) Missile System is an attempt to design an Army tactical weapon that can effectively attack both fixed and rotary wing aircraft and armor of all types. Several 6-DOF simulations have been developed to aide in the design of this system. There is a design 6-DOF, a man in the loop (MITLS) simulation, a hardware in the loop (HWIL) simulation, and a tracker design simulation to name a few. The design 6-DOF is the highest fidelity simulation and it has been used as input to the other simulations. The design simulation is used to design the overall system requirements including hardware and software algorithms. As to be expected, the design 6-DOF has gone through many changes as the system evolved. It has become apparent that there has been a roll angle bias introduced into the roll channel of the missile. The source of this roll bias is discussed in this paper and a design is introduced to effectively eliminate or minimize its effect.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA356532
Entities
People
- C. W. Mckerley