Accession Number:

AD0832662

Title:

BASIC CONSIDERATIONS IN THE DESIGN OF A HOMING AUTOPILOT, ROLL SYSTEM AND GUIDANCE COMPUTER

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL DYNAMICS/ASTRONAUTICS SAN DIEGO CA

Personal Author(s):

• Hiroshige, K.

Report Date:

1956-08-08

Pagination or Media Count:

95.0

Abstract:

The basic equations required to acquire an understanding of the autopilot, roll system and guidance computer for a homing missile are derived. How the use of these equations lead to methods for analysis and design of the systems is shown. The factors that affect the design are enumerated and the most important ones, explained in detail.

Descriptors:

• *AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• *SURFACE TO SURFACE MISSILES
• CENTER OF GRAVITY
• ROLL
• ATTITUDE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• PITCH(MOTION)
• TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
• YAW
• EQUATIONS OF MOTION
• DETECTORS
• NAVIGATION COMPUTERS
• ACCELERATION
• ANGLE OF ATTACK
• COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
• AIRFRAMES
• VECTOR ANALYSIS
• RADOMES
• RADIO HOMING
• VELOCITY
• REENTRY VEHICLES

Subject Categories:

• Surface-Launched Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE