Accession Number:

ADB019978

Title:

Digital Guided Weapons Technology. Volume III. Programmable Digital Autopilot

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. Aug 1974-Nov 1976

Corporate Author:

HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO CANOGA PARK CA MISSILE SYSTEMS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Drgon, J. A.
• Pivar, L.

Report Date:

1976-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

100.0

Abstract:

This report describes how current technology was used to produce a programmable digital autopilot PDAP capable to satisfying the requirements for three configurations of the Pave Strike glide weapon GBU-15V. A digital design for the three GBU-15V analog autopilots was produced. From this design, the requirements for a common PDAP were determined. Two Brassboard PDAPs were then built and evaluated--one in the Hybrid Simulation Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base and one in a similar simulation at Hughes Aircraft Company. The simulation validated the design concept.

Descriptors:

• *AIR TO SURFACE MISSILES
• *AUTOMATIC PILOTS
• *COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• *GUIDED BOMBS
• *GUIDED WEAPONS
• ANALOG SYSTEMS
• DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS
• MODULAR CONSTRUCTION
• SIMULATION
• TERMINAL GUIDANCE

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware
• Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles
• Aerial Bombs

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE