Accession Number:

AD0838884

Title:

THE APPLICATION OF SELF-ORGANIZING CONTROL TECHNIQUES TO THE CONTROL OF A TACTICAL AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

Personal Author(s):

• Heasley, John E.

Report Date:

1968-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

159.0

Abstract:

The report compares self-organizing control techniques with fixed gain techniques as applied to the control of a tactical air-to-ground missile. Detailed simulations of a missile to which both a fixed gain and a self-organizing control system are applied show that self-organizing control techniques offer several advantages over fixed gain techniques. A tactical air-to-ground missile with a self-organizing controller placed in cascade with the servo-actuator has the advantages of tighter control, faster response time, improved short range launch envelope, and a simpler control system. The self-organizing system also performs well in a noise environment. Author

Descriptors:

• (*AIR TO SURFACE MISSILES
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS)
• TACTICAL WEAPONS
• MATHEMATICAL MODELS
• ANALOG COMPUTERS
• TERMINAL GUIDANCE
• ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS
• SERVOMECHANISMS
• THESES

Subject Categories:

• Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE