Impact Time Control Guidance Law Considering Seeker's Field-of-View Constraint Without Time-to-Go Information

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 412-417
Author(s):  
Zhe Yang ◽  
◽  
Defu Lin ◽  
Luyao Zang
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Heading Angle ◽  
One And Many ◽  
The Look ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Guidance Laws

Accurate time-to-go estimation with large heading angle error is difficult for homing guidance laws, especially for the impact time control. Considering this, a new cooperative guidance law which requires no time-to-go estimation is investigated. First, the impact time control problem is transformed to the look angle command tracking problem. The look angle command guarantees that the range-to-go error converges to zero asymptotically. Then the proposed guidance law considering the seeker's field-of-view constraint is derived using sliding mode control to track the desired look angle signal. Numerical simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed guidance law for one-to-one and many-to-one engagement scenarios.

scholarly journals Field-of-View Constrained Impact Time Control Guidance via Time-Varying Sliding Mode Control

Aerospace ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Shuai Ma ◽  
Xugang Wang ◽  
Zhongyuan Wang
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Sliding Surface ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
The Impact

The problem of impact time control guidance with field-of-view constraint is addressed based on time-varying sliding mode control. The kinematic conditions that satisfy the impact time control with field-of-view constraint are defined, and then a novel time-varying sliding surface is constructed to achieve the defined conditions. The sliding surface contains two unknown coefficients: one is tuned to achieve the global sliding surface to satisfy the impact time constraint and zero miss distance, and the other is tuned to guarantee the field-of-view constraint. The guidance law is designed to ensure the realization of the global sliding mode. On this basis, the guidance law is modified to a closed-loop structure, and the maximum detection capability of the seeker is utilized to a greater extent. Under the proposed guidance law, neither the small angle assumption nor time-to-go estimation is needed. The guidance command is continuous and converges to 0 at the desired impact time. Simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed guidance law.

Sliding mode guidance for impact time and angle constraints

2017 ◽  
Vol 232 (16) ◽  
pp. 2961-2977 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shashi Ranjan Kumar ◽  
Debasish Ghose
Keyword(s):  
Constant Velocity ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Time Error ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Terminal Constraints ◽  
Noisy Measurements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Guidance Laws

This paper proposes a guidance strategy, which caters to both impact angle and impact time terminal constraints. This guidance scheme is based on switching between impact time and impact angle guidance laws. Unlike the existing impact time guidance laws, the proposed guidance strategy takes into account the curvature of the trajectory due to requirement of impact angle. The guidance law is derived using sliding mode control theory with the switching surface based on impact time error. The interceptor first corrects its course to nullify the impact time error and then aims to achieve interception with desired impact angle. In order to reduce transitions between the two guidance laws, a novel hysteresis loop is introduced in the switching conditions. The guidance law is initially designed for stationary targets, and later it is extended to constant velocity targets using the notion of predicted interception point. In order to validate the efficacy of the proposed guidance strategy, simulation results are presented with constant as well as realistic time-varying speed interceptor models for different engagement scenarios against stationary and constant velocity targets. The performance of the guidance law is evaluated under noisy measurements and the presence of system lag and its performance is compared with other existing guidance laws.

scholarly journals Guidance Law with Desired Impact Time and FOV Constrained for Antiship Missiles Based on Equivalent Sliding Mode Control

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Shuangxi Liu ◽  
Binbin Yan ◽  
Tong Zhang ◽  
Pei Dai ◽  
Jie Yan
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Important Approach ◽  
Working Performance

Impact time control guidance (ITCG) is an important approach to achieve saturation attack on targets. With the increasing complexity of warfare requirements for missiles, an ITCG with field-of-view (FOV) constrained for antiship missiles is proposed based on equivalent sliding mode control. Firstly, in view of the accuracy of the calculation of remaining impact time for guidance law, the large initial lead angle is taken into consideration in the estimation of remaining flying time in which there is no need for the assumption of small angle approximation. Besides, for the sake of promoting the practical application value of the proposed guidance law, FOV is considered so that it can satisfy the actual working performance of the seeker. Then, combined with the concept of predicted interception point (PIP), the proposed guidance law is applied to attack a moving target. Numerical analysis is carried out for different initial lead angles, various impact time, different methods of estimating remaining flying time, and cooperative attack conditions. Compared with proportion navigation guidance (PNG), the feasibility and effectiveness of the guidance law are verified. Simulation results demonstrate that the proposed guidance law can guarantee the constraints of both impact time and FOV effectively.

Guidance law switching logic considering the seeker's field-of-view limits

2009 ◽  
Vol 223 (8) ◽  
pp. 1049-1058 ◽  
Author(s):  
D-K Sang ◽  
M-J Tahk
Keyword(s):  
Field Of View ◽  
Missile Guidance ◽  
Proportional Navigation ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Boundary Limit ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Multiple Missiles ◽  
Time Critical ◽  
The Impact

The impact time control guidance (ITCG) method, which has been proposed recently, can be applied successfully to a salvo attack of multiple missiles. Compared to the proportional navigation guidance law, this guidance method makes additional manoeuvres to synchronize the impact times. However, such manoeuvres do not consider the manoeuvrability and the seeker's field-of-view (FOV) of a missile and may cause the target to move out of the missile seeker's FOV; maintaining the seeker lock-on condition during the engagement is critical for missile guidance. To solve this problem, two methods are presented in this article: one is based on the calculation of minimum and maximum flight times considering the missile's manoeuvring limit and the seeker's FOV limit to check the available impact time. The other is based on guidance law switching logic that keeps the target look angle of the seeker constant. These methods can provide the boundary limit of the impact time of the salvo attack and prevent the lock-on failure because of the seeker's FOV limit of the missile during the homing phase when the ITCG is used. This method was applied to the case of a time critical salvo-attack of multiple missiles, which have manoeuvring limit and the seeker's FOV limit, and desired results were obtained.

Adjustable impact-time-control guidance law against non-maneuvering target under limited field of view

2021 ◽  
pp. 095441002110129
Author(s):  
Jun-Yong Lee ◽  
Hyeong-Guen Kim ◽  
H Jin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Field Of View ◽  
Control Technique ◽  
Moving Target ◽  
Time Error ◽  
Stationary Target ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Maneuvering Target ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Intercept Point

This article proposes an impact-time-control guidance law that can keep a non-maneuvering moving target in the seeker’s field of view (FOV). For a moving target, the missile calculates a predicted intercept point (PIP), designates the PIP as a new virtual stationary target, and flies to the PIP at the desired impact time. The main contribution of the article is that the guidance law is designed to always lock onto the moving target by adjusting the guidance gain. The guidance law for the purpose is based on the backstepping control technique and designed to regulate the defined impact time error. In this procedure, the desired look angle, which is a virtual control, is designed not to violate the FOV limit, and the actual look angle of the missile is kept within the FOV by tracking the desired look angle. To validate the performance of the guidance law, numerical simulation is conducted with different impact times. The result shows that the proposed guidance law intercepts the moving target at the desired impact time maintaining the target lock-on condition.

Guidance law to control impact time constraining the seeker’s field of view?

2018 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Hu ◽  
Naigang Cui ◽  
Yuliang Bai ◽  
Yunhai Geng
Keyword(s):  
Stability Theory ◽  
Lyapunov Stability Theory ◽  
Field Of View ◽  
Convergence Time ◽  
Stationary Target ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Finite Time Stability ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present a novel guidance law that is able to control the impact time while the seeker’s field of view (FOV) is constrained. Design/methodology/approach The new guidance law is derived from the framework of Lyapunov stability theory to ensure interception at the desired impact time. A time-varying guidance gain scheme is proposed based on the analysis of the convergence time of impact time error, where finite-time stability theory is used. The circular trajectory assumption is adopted for the derivation of accurate analytical estimation of time-to-go. The seeker’s FOV constraint, along with missile acceleration constraint, is considered during guidance law design, and a switching strategy to satisfy it is designed. Findings The proposed guidance law can drive missile to intercept stationary target at the desired impact time, as well as satisfies seeker’s FOV and missile acceleration constraints during engagement. Simulation results show that the proposed guidance law could provide robustness against different engagement scenarios and autopilot lag. Practical implications The presented guidance law lays a foundation for using cooperative strategies, such as simultaneous attack. Originality/value This paper presents further study on the impact time control problem considering the seeker’s FOV constraint, which conforms better to reality.

scholarly journals A New Impact Time and Angle Control Guidance Law for Stationary and Nonmaneuvering Targets

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhe Yang ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Defu Lin ◽  
Luyao Zang
Keyword(s):  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Accurate Solution ◽  
Control Surface ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Tuning Parameters ◽  
Mode Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
The Impact

A guidance problem for impact time and angle control applicable to cooperative attack is considered based on the sliding mode control. In order to satisfy the impact angle constraint, a line-of-sight rate polynomial function is introduced with four tuning parameters. And the time-to-go derivative with respect to a downrange orientation is derived to minimize the impact time error. Then the sliding mode control surface with impact time and angle constraints is constructed using nonlinear engagement dynamics to provide an accurate solution. The proposed guidance law is easily extended to a nonmaneuvering target using the predicted interception point. Numerical simulations are performed to verify the effectiveness of the proposed guidance law for different engagement scenarios.

Impact time control guidance law with field of view constraint

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 361-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Youan Zhang ◽  
Xingliang Wang ◽  
Huali Wu
Keyword(s):  
Field Of View ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law

scholarly journals Impact-Time-Control Guidance Law for Missile with Time-Varying Velocity

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Zhou ◽  
Yang Wang ◽  
Bin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Sliding Mode Control ◽  
Constant Velocity ◽  
Sliding Mode ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Attractive Feature ◽  
Impact Time ◽  
Time Control ◽  
Guidance Law ◽  
Variation Range

The problem of impact-time-control guidance (ITCG) for the homing missile with time-varying velocity is addressed. First, a novel ITCG law is proposed based on the integral sliding mode control (ISMC) method. Then, a salvo attack algorithm is designed based on the proposed guidance law. The performances of the conventional ITCG laws strongly depend on the accuracy of the estimated time-to-go (TTG). However, the accurate estimated TTG can be obtained only if the missile velocity is constant. The conventional ITCG laws were designed under the assumption that the missile velocity is constant. The most attractive feature of this work is that the newly proposed ITCG law relaxes the constant velocity assumption, which only needs the variation range of the missile velocity. Finally, the numerical simulation demonstrates the effectiveness of the proposed method.

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