Federated microcomputer systems for on-board missile guidance and control
Abstract
Modular digital missile guidance and control systems were analyzed, structured, and built using standard industry microprocessors/microcomputers and associated memory and input/output interface components. The types of missiles considered were air-to-air, ship-to-air, and ship-to-ship, while the guidance and control functions analyzed were target seeker signal processing, seeker head control and stabilization, state estimation, guidance laws, autopilots, ramjet engine throttle control, warhead fuzing, telemetry, and self test. Federal microcomputer systems were found to support hardware modularity at the system level, and a set of 'macrofunction' microcomputer modules provided the desired flexibility at the component level.
- Publication:
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In AGARD Advan. in Guidance and Control Systems Using Digital Tech. 15 p (SEE N80-14017 05-01
- Pub Date:
- August 1979
- Bibcode:
- 1979agcs.agar.....L
- Keywords:
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- Computer Systems Design;
- Digital Systems;
- Microprocessors;
- Missile Control;
- Automatic Pilots;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Modularity;
- Real Time Operation;
- Self Tests;
- Signal Processing;
- State Estimation;
- Launch Vehicles and Space Vehicles