Impact time control guidance against maneuvering targets based on a nonlinear virtual relative model

Aiming at the problem of high-precision interception of air-maneuvering targets with impact time constraints, this paper proposes a novel guidance law based on a nonlinear virtual relative model in which the origin is attached to the target. In this way, the original maneuvering target is transformed into a stationary one. A polynomial function of the guidance command in the range domain with two unknown coefficients is introduced into the virtual model, one of the coefficients is determined to ...     

Composite impact vector control based on Apollo descent guidance

A new three-dimensional missile guidance law to control the impact vector against a stationary target is proposed. The composite guidance law has two well-known components: Apollo descent guidance and trajectory shaping guidance. These respectively linear and planar guidance laws are combined to achieve a specified impact direction. The main idea is to define an impact plane and to steer the missile onto this plane using Apollo descent guidance while concurrently performing trajectory shaping wi...     

Guidance law with impact time and impact angle constraints

A novel closed-form guidance law with impact time and impact angle constraints is pro- posed for salvo attack of anti-ship missiles, which employs missile’s normal acceleration (not jerk) as the control command directly. Firstly, the impact time control problem is formulated as tracking the designated time-to-go (the difference between the designated impact time and the current flight time) for the actual time-to-go of missile, and the impact angle control problem is formulated as tracking the designated heading angle for the actual heading angle of missile. Secondly, a biased proportional navigation guidance (BPNG) law with designated heading angle constraint is constructed, and the actual time-to-go estimation for this BPNG is derived analytically by solving the system differential equations. Thirdly, by adding a feedback control to this constructed BPNG to eliminate the time-to-go errorthe difference between the standard time-to-go and the actual time-to-go, a guidance law with adjustable coefficients to control the impact time and impact angle simultaneously is developed. Finally, simulation results demonstrate the performance and feasibility of the proposed approach.     

Optimal guidance of extended trajectory shaping

To control missile＇s miss distance as well as terminal impact angle, by involving the timeto-go-nth power in the cost function, an extended optimal guidance law against a constant maneuvering target or a stationary target is proposed using the linear quadratic optimal control theory.An extended trajectory shaping guidance（ETSG） law is then proposed under the assumption that the missile-target relative velocity is constant and the line of sight angle is small. For a lag-free ETSG system, closed-form solutions for the missile＇s acceleration command are derived by the method of Schwartz inequality and linear simulations are performed to verify the closed-form results. Normalized adjoint systems for miss distance and terminal impact angle error are presented independently for stationary targets and constant maneuvering targets, respectively. Detailed discussions about the terminal misses and impact angle errors induced by terminal impact angle constraint, initial heading error, seeker zero position errors and target maneuvering, are performed.     

Modified rolling guidance law for single moving mass controlled reentry vehicle against maneuvering target with impact angle constraints

This paper deals with the problem of guidance law design for the single moving mass controlled reentry vehicle when impact angle constraints and maneuvering target are taken into consideration. More specifically, a modified rolling guidance law is proposed with the interactive virtual target and the landing point prediction strategy. First, considering the fact that the roll channel can be controlled directly, the relative motion between the single moving mass controlled reentry vehicle and the ...     

Three-dimensional finite-time cooperative guidance for multiple missiles without radial velocity measurements

In order to simultaneously attack a target with impact angle constraint in threedimensional(3-D) space, a novel distributed cooperative guidance law for multiple missiles under directed communication topologies is proposed without radial velocity measurements. First, based on missiles-target 3-D relative motion equations, the multiple missiles cooperative guidance model with impact angle constraint is constructed. Then, in Line-of-Sight(LOS) direction, based on multiagent system cooperative control theory, one guidance law with directed topologies is designed with strict proof, which can guarantee finite time consensus of multiple missiles' impact times. Next, in elevation direction and azimuth direction of LOS, based on homogeneous system stability theory and integral sliding mode control theory, two guidance laws are proposed respectively with strict proof, which can guarantee LOS angles converge to desired values and LOS angular rates converge to zero in finite time. Finally, the effectiveness of the designed cooperative guidance law is demonstrated through simulation results.     

圆弧预测变系数显式拦截中制导

为了满足临近空间机动目标拦截中制导预测和多约束要求,设计了一种基于圆弧预测的变系数显式拦截中制导方法。首先针对临近空间目标滑翔段飞行特性,提出了基于圆弧的几何目标预测方法,将目标机动轨迹近似为圆弧,通过多个间隔时刻的目标位置确定圆弧参数,依据圆弧预测轨迹估计剩余飞行时间,并以当前速度递推预测拦截点状态,进而推导了三维角约束显式制导律。在此基础上,通过在性能指标中构建动压权重函数,以飞行动压近似可用过载变化,设计了变系数显式制导律,实现了制导增益的自适应更新,从而可以使得需用过载在飞行全程中合理分配,满足可用过载约束。最后结合圆弧预测和变系数显式制导,实现了对机动目标的预测拦截。仿真结果表明所提方法具有较好的目标预测精度,而且可以满足终端交会角以及可用过载约束。     

基于轨迹成型的攻击角度与时间控制

假定所成型的导弹飞行轨迹由圆弧段和直线段构成,直线段经过目标点且满足导弹末端攻击角度的要求,圆弧段起始于导弹初始位置且与直线段相切于待定的点,该点由指定的导弹攻击时间通过迭代算法得到。给出了可行的攻击时间范围。在轨迹成型的基础上,提出一种新的虚拟目标轨迹跟踪控制方法：在圆弧段提出一种前馈加反馈的复合控制方案,在直线段提出一种带角度控制的比例导引方案。该方法是一种几何方法,易于工程实施。仿真结果表明,该方法可以有效地同时对攻击角度与攻击时间进行控制。     

Optimal three-dimensional impact time guidance with seeker’s field-of-view constraint

This paper proposes a new three-dimensional optimal guidance law for impact time control with seeker’s Field-of-View (FOV) constraint to intercept a stationary target. The proposed guidance law is devised in conjunction with the concept of biased Proportional Navigation Guidance (PNG). The guidance law developed leverages a nonlinear function to ensure the boundedness of velocity lead angle to cater to the seeker’s FOV limit. It is proven that the impact time error is nullified in a finite-time under the proposed method. Additionally, the optimality of the biased command is theoretically analyzed. Numerical simulations confirm the superiority of the proposed method and validate the analytic findings.     

Lyapunov-based switched-gain impact angle control guidance

To hit stationary ground targets in specified direction, a nonlinear impact angle control guidance law based on Lyapunov stability theory is proposed. The proposed law ensures the convergence of the heading angle and the miss distance to guarantee a successful engagement. The impact angle can be adjusted by varying a single parameter. And the maximum value of acceleration has been analyzed to get the proper range for control parameter. Considering the achievable impact angle set is limited, an additional phase is added to form a two-phase control strategy. The first phase is to establish a proper initial condition for the second phase, and the second phase is to hit the target with a certain impact angle. An analysis of the proper selection of control parameters to expand the achievable impact angle set is presented. The performance of the proposed guidance law is illustrated with simulations.     

An adaptive fast fixed-time guidance law with an impact angle constraint for intercepting maneuvering targets

Sliding mode guidance laws based on a conventional terminal sliding mode guarantees only finite-time convergence, which verifies that the settling time is required to be estimated by selecting appropriate initial launched conditions. However, rapid convergence to a desired impact angle within a uniform bounded finite time is important in most practical guidance applications. A uniformly finite-time/fixed-time convergent guidance law means that the convergence (settling) time is predefined independently on initial conditions, that is, a closed-loop convergence time can be estimated a priori by guidance parameters. In this paper, a novel adaptive fast fixed-time sliding mode guidance law to intercept maneuver targets at a desired impact angle from any initial heading angle, with no problems of singularity and chattering, is designed. The proposed guidance law achieves system stabilization within bounded settling time independent on initial conditions and achieves more rapid convergence than those of fixed-time stable control methods by accelerating the convergence rate when the system is close to the origin. The achieved acceleration-magnitude constraints are rigorously enforced, and the chattering-free property is guaranteed by adaptive switching gains. Extensive numerical simulations are presented to validate the efficiency and superiority of the proposed guidance law for different initial engagement geometries and impact angles.     

Attitude Head Pursuit Transition Guidance Law

As an improved guidance method, the attitude head pursuit guidance (AHPG) law enables the attitude pursuit guidance (APG) law to be more suited to transition guidance of air-to-ground missiles. By adding a head angle into the attitude angle of APG, AHPG directs the missile axis onto the line of sight (LOS). The maximum range trajectory simulation shows that the elevator deflection angle reaches the saturated value of 10° at the outset and the impact angle is less than 60° when APG is used as transition guidance law. However, the elevator deflection angle on the whole trajectory is reduced to under 5° and the impact angle increased to over 60° when AHPG is used. The formulae to calculate head angles are derived for different target distributions. The simulation of multiple trajectories shows that with the help of the formulae based on AHPG law, the same performance could be achieved.     

基于锥形运动的制导火箭速度控制导引律设计

针对制导火箭落点速度的约束要求,提出了一种采用锥形运动控制导弹飞行速度的导引方法。该方法首先设计了满足速度约束的虚拟目标理想运动轨迹,将导弹减速控制问题转化为对虚拟目标的追踪导引问题,通过建立制导火箭与虚拟目标的相对运动模型,分析了弹目相对位置和相对速度的关系,推导了具有速度控制的导引律一般形式,并采用动态逆控制理论设计了锥形运动控制指令和导引参数。通过数字仿真对比了不同落角约束条件下导弹锥形运动的速度控制效果,结果表明该方法设计的导引律能够满足制导火箭速度约束要求,且制导精度高、控制效果好,为导弹锥形运动速度控制技术提供了参考。     

Impact time control using biased proportional navigation for missiles with varying velocity

A feasible guidance scheme with impact time constraint is proposed for attacking a stationary target by missiles with time-varying velocity. The main idea is to replace the constant velocity with the future mean velocity; therefore, the existing time-to-go estimation algorithm of the proportional navigation guidance law can be improved to adapt to varying conditions. In order to obtain the prediction of the velocity profile, the velocity differential equation to the downrange is derived, which can be numerically integrated between the current downrange and the target position by the on-board computer. Then, a third-order polynomial is introduced to fit the velocity profile in order to calculate the future mean velocity. At the beginning of each guidance loop, the future mean velocity is predicted and the time-to-go information is updated, based on which a novel biased proportional navigation guidance law is established to achieve the impact time constraint. Finally, numerical simulation results verified the effectiveness of the time-to-go estimation algorithm and the proposed law.     

基于多项式函数求解的落角约束制导律

在攻击坦克、舰艇等特定目标时,需要对导弹的终端落角进行约束,进一步提高战斗部的毁伤效能。针对这一问题,设计了基于多项式函数推导的落角约束制导律。首先在纵向对称平面内建立弹目相对运动学的小扰动线性化模型,利用落角和脱靶量的始端和终端约束条件,推导得到了满足落角约束的制导律的解析表达式。对该制导律进行仿真,仿真结果表明该制导律可以使导弹按照期望落角命中目标。     

基于Lyapunov稳定性的扩展比例导引律研究

利用虚拟目标概念和三维空间追逃模型,提出了一种基于Lyapunov稳定性的扩展比例导引律。该导引律能同时满足脱靶量要求和末端落角要求,保证了大空域变轨弹道的各段弹道平滑衔接。利用该导引律引导反舰导弹实现了各种形式的大空域变轨弹道。采用大空域变轨弹道有利于提高反舰导弹的机动能力和突防能力。仿真结果证明了所提出的基于Lyapunov稳定性的扩展比例导引律是很有效的。     

Two-phase guidance law for impact time control under physical constraints

An impact-time-control guidance law is required for the simultaneous attack of suicide attack unmanned aerial vehicles. Based on the nonlinear model, a two-phase guidance strategy is proposed. The impact time is derived in a simple analytical form of initial states and switching states, and it can be controlled by switching at an appropriate range. Firstly, a two-phase guidance law is designed to make the magnitude of the heading error decrease monotonically from its initial value to zero. And then, the feasible interval of the switching ranges and of the impact times under the acceleration constraint are given analytically in sequence. Furthermore, a general form of two-phase guidance law is proposed, which allows the magnitude of the heading error to increase in the first phase, to improve the applicability of the methodology. Having the same structure as proportional navigation guidance with a time-varying gain, the proposed algorithms are simple and easy to implement. The corresponding feedback form is presented for realistic implementation. When a predefined impact time is taken within its permissible set, the constraints on the acceleration and field-of-view will not be violated during the interception. Finally, simulations validate the effectiveness of the methodology in impact time control and salvo attack.     

用于被动寻的导弹的带末端落角约束的变结构导引律

使被动寻的导弹在较低的平飞弹道情况下，以较小的俯冲过载和最佳攻击姿态精确命中目标；采用带落角约束的变结构导引律，对弹目距离及距离变化率进行估计，克服被动寻的导弹不能测距的约束，同时使切换开关增益随时间自适应变化以减小俯冲过载；利用某型在研被动寻的导弹的气动参数，对此变结构导引律进行了数学仿真，仿真结果表明，在较低的平飞弹道约束条件下及过载要求范围内，该导引律能以期望落角命中静止与机动的坦克目标，对弹目距离变化率及距离的较大估计误差具有较强的鲁棒性。     

Sliding mode control based guidance law with impact angle constraint

The terminal guidance problem for an unpowered lifting reentry vehicle against a sta- tionary target is considered. In addition to attacking the target with high accuracy, the vehicle is also expected to achieve a desired impact angle. In this paper, a sliding mode control （SMC）-based guidance law is developed to satisfy the terminal angle constraint. Firstly, a specific sliding mode function is designed, and the terminal requirements can be achieved by enforcing both the sliding mode function and its derivative to zero at the end of the flight. Then, a backstepping approach is used to ensure the finite-time reaching phase of the sliding mode and the analytic expression of the control effort can be obtained. The trajectories generated by this method only depend on the initial and terminal conditions of the terminal phase and the instantaneous states of the vehicle. In order to test the performance of the proposed guidance law in practical application, numerical simulations are carried out by taking all the aerodynamic parameters into consideration. The effec- tiveness of the proposed guidance law is verified by the simulation results in various scenarios.     

带落角约束的虚拟目标实时轨迹生成算法

针对导弹带落角约束条件打击目标的要求,在纵向平面内,根据导弹和目标的实时运动轨迹,提出了一种虚拟目标实时轨迹生成算法,并且给出了该算法中所需要的目标实时位置信息的估算方法.仿真结果表明,以该算法得出的虚拟目标轨迹作为导弹的跟踪对象,采用变结构导引律能满足落角约束条件,并且能够提供很高的命中精度,从而证明了该算法的正确性和有效性,为带落角约束条件打击目标提供了一种新的思路和途径.