This paper examines the problem of guiding a missile to a target using minimal energy. First, an optimal controller is developed for a missile that has arbitrary control over its acceleration vector. Next, an optimal controller is sought for a missile that has a directional control constraint, which is intended to model the actual constraint present in aerodynamically controlled missiles. The optimal guidance law is shown to have a very convenient form that is directly related to the optimal guidance law without the control constraint. Simulation results are conducted to completely characterize the new guidance law.


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    Title :

    Minimum Energy Guidance for Aerodynamically Controlled Missiles


    Contributors:
    Morgan, R.W. (author) / Tharp, H. (author) / Vincent, T.L. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2011


    Size :

    12 Seiten, 18 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English