Noniterative feedback midcourse guidance for exo-atmospheric interception of ballistic targets using virtual impact point steering

This paper proposes a noniterative feedback midcourse guidance algorithm for intercepting a ballistic target. The virtual impact point (VIP) concept, which is the intersection point between the defense missile trajectory and the sphere defined by the hit altitude, is introduced. Then the motion of t...

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Published in:Aerospace science and technology Vol. 119; p. 107159
Main Authors: Jo, Byeong-Un, Ahn, Jaemyung
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Masson SAS 01.12.2021
Subjects:
Ballistic target
Exo-atmospheric interception
Instantaneous impact point
Midcourse guidance
Missile defense
Instantaneous impact point
Missile defense
Midcourse guidance
Exo-atmospheric interception
Ballistic target
ISSN:1270-9638, 1626-3219
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Summary:This paper proposes a noniterative feedback midcourse guidance algorithm for intercepting a ballistic target. The virtual impact point (VIP) concept, which is the intersection point between the defense missile trajectory and the sphere defined by the hit altitude, is introduced. Then the motion of the virtual impact point caused by the external acceleration applied to the missile is derived. The proposed guidance algorithm generates the acceleration command that moves the VIP to the PIP along the shortest path without any iterative procedure and has high potential as an onboard midcourse guidance algorithm. The validity of the proposed guidance algorithm has been demonstrated through the case study.
ISSN:1270-9638
1626-3219
DOI:10.1016/j.ast.2021.107159