Modular Digital Missile Guidance.

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Abstract:

Higher throughput general-purpose processors have traditionally been the domain of Schottky-bipolar or CMOS-SOS integrated circuit technology with attendant multi-component packaging logistics and support software problems. In addition, the modular operational software has proven difficult to achieve in practice. To combat these deficiencies, a super-federated high-speed, multi-processor architecture has been explored using standard industry 16-bit microprocessors. The resulting design evolved in this study employs a time-phased ring approach to high throughput with single processor programming simplicity. Further, modular software has been achieved by assigning one microcomputer to each major algorithm. Author

Author(s):
Langley, Frank J. ; Demetrick, John ; Marchilena, Frank
Author Organization(s):
RAYTHEON CO BEDFORD MA MISSILE SYSTEMS DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Jan-31 Oct 79 on Phase 6,
Supplementary Note:
See also phase 5, AD-A072 544.
Pagination:
0063

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
BR-11856, ONR-CR233-052-6
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-75-C-0549
Monitor Series:
CR233-052-6
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4_Logistics; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.2_Supply
Modernization Areas:
Hypersonics; Microelectronics; Space
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*AIR TO AIR MISSILES, *GUIDANCE COMPUTERS, *TACTICAL DATA SYSTEMS, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DIGITAL SYSTEMS, MICROPROCESSORS, MODULAR CONSTRUCTION, INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, FLOW CHARTING, LIFE CYCLES, MICROCOMPUTERS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Computer Programming and Software, Computer Hardware, Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles, Air Navigation and Guidance
Keyword(s):
*Missile guidance, Equipment interfaces
Report Date:
1980 Jan 30