Accession Number:

AD1036654

Title:

Kinematics of Laying an Automated Weapon System

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report

Corporate Author:

ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ PICATINNY ARSENAL United States

Personal Author(s):

• Stapp, Joshua

Report Date:

2017-07-19

Pagination or Media Count:

18.0

Abstract:

This report describes the unique issues of pointing an automated weapon by an indirect fire system. Due to different frames of reference, between the calculated firing solution and the platform that the weapon is mounted to, a mathematical transformation is required to move the firing solution from its reference frame to a reference frame that is meaningful to the weapon system. This report describes the aforementioned problem in detail and provides a systematic solution using a series of equations.

Descriptors:

• TRANSFORMATIONS (MATHEMATICS)
• cartesian coordinates
• coordinate systems
• inertial navigation
• inertial navigation systems
• weapons
• control systems
• kinematics
• weapon systems
• platforms
• rotation
• equations
• BORESIGHTS

Subject Categories:

• Numerical Mathematics
• Fire Control and Bombing Systems

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE