Boost-phase intercept of a threat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is the first layer of a multi-layer missile defense strategy. Space- based interceptors possess certain kinematic advantages over ground-based interceptors in defeating an ICBM threat during boost phase. This paper explores the performance of various guidance laws that might be used by an exo- atmospheric kill vehicle (EKV) launched from a space platform to defeat a hostile, ground-launched ICBM during boost phase. Proportional navigation guidance, bang-bang guidance and predictive guidance are investigated using simulated missile and EKV trajectories. Performance results are presented with respect to miss distance, intercept time, launch envelope, and total control effort. The total control effort is directly related to fuel consumption, and smaller values translate to less weight in fuel or longer potential intercept ranges. Large launch envelopes mean fewer required EKV carriers. In general, the predictive guidance algorithm performs the other guidance algorithms in these simulations, but it did prove to be sensitive to time-to-go errors.
Comparative Analysis Of Guidance Laws for Boost-Phase Ballistic Missile Intercept Using Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicles
2008
61 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Missile Technology , Spacecraft Trajectories & Flight Mechanics , Boost phase , Intercontinental ballistic missiles , Algorithms , Sensitivity , Ground based , Trajectories , Proportional navigation , Miss distance , Kill vehicles , Space based , Pulse modulation , Exosphere , Interceptors , Fuel consumption , Defense systems
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