Controllability of Disturbed Reticle Tank Fire Control Systems

Abstract

Presently, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle is equipped with a high- quality gun stabilization system which allows precision tracking for the TOW missile guidance with the vehicle stationary, and good gun aiming and firing accuracy with the vehicle on the move. No 'fire control' in the form of automatic lead angle and super-elevation generation is included, but some such capability may be required as the missions for the BFV are extended. Any such up-grading of capability would logically build upon the existing system, and would thus most likely take the form of a disturbed reticle system. This study investigates the requirements and performance of such a disturbed reticle system, but it is not directed toward any particular system. Rather, it derives the necessary transfer function characteristics of the elements of such a system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP001067

Entities

People

  • P. G. Cushman

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Bandwidth
  • Control Systems
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Errors
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Frequency
  • Guns
  • Lead Angle
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Simulations
  • Stabilization Systems
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transfer Functions
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design