An assessment of radome and aero/control models for simulating boresight errors in homing missiles
Abstract
An evaluation was made of various abbreviated aero/control and radome models for system performance investigations that include a boresight error vector. The impact of large radome boresight error slopes on missile dynamic behavior can be simulated by using a six degree-of-freedom, full coupled nonlinear description of the missile aerodynamics and a surface representation of each of the two components of the radome boresight error vector. It was shown that some of these abbreviated configurations can be used for relative performance studies, but when accurate miss statistics are required, the full description is necessary. However, a 5 degree-of-freedom nonlinear aerodynamics model with the full three-dimensional radome map provides good results for the special case of a roll stabilized missile.
- Publication:
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Guidance and Control 1980
- Pub Date:
- 1980
- Bibcode:
- 1980guco.conf..220K
- Keywords:
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- Boresight Error;
- Control Simulation;
- Homing Devices;
- Missile Control;
- Radomes;
- Aerodynamic Characteristics;
- Aerodynamic Stability;
- Computerized Simulation;
- Degrees Of Freedom;
- Error Analysis;
- Roll;
- System Effectiveness;
- Space Communications, Spacecraft Communications, Command and Tracking