In a missile system, a simple way to guide a missile in a predetermined trajectory from launch to the impacting with a target for optimum warhead penetration of armor by a guided missile. Initially, the missile is guided in yaw by proportional navigation. Subsequently it is guided in pitch first by a pitch programmer until the missile reaches a predetermined gimbal angle between a line of sight of a seeker of the missile and a centerline of the missile, then in pitch by a pseudo-time-optimal closed loop controller to direct the missile pitch attitude at a predetermined rate toward a target until said missile reaches another predetermined gimbal angle, and finally by proportional navigation in pitch of the missile to the target. (Author)
Trajectory Shaping of Anti-Armor Missiles via Tri-Mode Guidance
1979
11 pages
Report
No indication
English
Missile Guidance & Control Systems , Ordnance , Patent applications , Guidance , Guided missiles , Antiarmor ammunition , Surface launched , Air launched , Proportional navigation , Yaw , Homing devices , Programmers , Pitch(Motion) , Closed loop systems , Control systems , Gimbals , Guided missile trajectories , Missile guidance
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