Three plane approach for 3D true proportional navigation

Inanç Moran*, D. Turgay Altilar

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A new three-dimensional (3D) guidance approach is proposed in this paper. It's called Three Plane Approach (TPA). The main goal of this work is to derive an effective and practical guidance solution for 3D missile-target engagement geometry. We propose our new law based on the True Proportional Navigation (TPN), but it diverges when computing accelerations special to TPN, and putting 3D acceleration commands into practice in Cartesian coordinates. Proposed algorithm works by separating 3D space with axes x, y and z to three perpendicular plane, xy, yz and xz respectively; after solving the pursuit-evasion problem analytically in these planes and computing the required accelerations, rejoining the solutions to three dimensional environment with respect to the geometric relationships. The performance of TPA has been tested both visually and analytically via developed simulation environment. The end-game scenario begins at the terminal guidance phase of the encounter. The missile guided with TPA and the target aircraft employing different evasion maneuvers are assumed to have initial velocities and some kilometers from each other. Trajectory and performance analysis are performed in our simulation software, VEGAS (Visual End-Game Simulation). In VEGAS, there are five objects: pursuer, evader, radar, aero, and main modules. In pursuer module, one degree-of-freedom modeling is taken into consideration and aerodynamic forces and constraints such as, thrust, drag, weight and maximum acceleration limits are included into missile equations of motion. The simulation environment has visual elements to see the end-game scenario from the observer point of view. It is verified that the performance of proposed approach is robust and effective in terms of the miss distance and interception time for high-g capacity aerial targets employing evasive maneuvers. The adaptive approach proposed here can be applied to other Proportional Navigation types.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCollection of Technical Papers - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2005
PublisherAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc.
Pages6116-6131
Number of pages16
ISBN (Print)1563477378, 9781563477379
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2005 - San Francisco, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Aug 200518 Aug 2005

Publication series

NameCollection of Technical Papers - AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference
Volume8

Conference

ConferenceAIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco, CA
Period15/08/0518/08/05

Keywords

  • Guidance Laws
  • Homing Missiles
  • Missile Guidance
  • True Proportional Navigation

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