Adaptive block dynamic surface control for integrated missile guidance and autopilot

A novel integrated guidance and autopilot design method is proposed for homing missiles based on the adaptive block dynamic surface control approach. The fully integrated guidance and autopilot model is established by combining the nonlinear missile dynamics with the nonlinear dynamics describing the pursuit situation of a missile and a target in the three-dimensional space. The integrated guidance and autopilot design problem is further converted to a state regulation problem of a time-varying nonlinear system with matched and unmatched uncertainties. A new and simple adaptive block dynamic surface control algorithm is proposed to address such a state regulation problem. The stability of the closed-loop system is proven based on the Lyapunov theory. The six degrees of freedom (6DOF) nonlinear numerical simulation results show that the proposed integrated guidance and autopilot algorithm can ensure the accuracy of target interception and the robust stability of the closed-loop system with respect to the uncertainties in the missile dynamics.     

Vision-based bio-inspired guidance law for small aerial vehicle

During predation, a flying insect can form a stealth flight path. This behavior is called motion camouflage. Based on the study results of this behavior, the perception and neurology of flying insects, a novel bio-inspired guidance law is proposed for the terminal guidance for small aerial vehicle with charge-coupled device imaging seekers. The kinematics relationship between a small aerial vehicle and target is analyzed, and a two-dimensional guidance law model is established by using artificial neural networks. To compare with the proportional guidance law, the numerical simulations are carried out in the vertical plane and in the horizontal plane respectively. The simulation results show that the ballistic of the small aerial vehicle is straighter and the normal acceleration is smaller by using the bio-inspired guidance law than by using the proportional guidance law. That is to say, the bio-inspired guidance law just uses the information of the target from the imaging seeker,but the performance of it can be better than that of the proportional guidance law.     

An Adaptive Weighted Differential Game Guidance Law

For intercepting modern high maneuverable targets, a novel adaptive weighted differential game guidance law based on the game theory of mixed strategy is proposed, combining two guidance laws which are derived from the perfect and imperfect information pattern, respectively. The weights vary according to the estimated error of the target’s acceleration, the guidance law is generated by directly using the estimation of target’s acceleration when the estimated error is small, and a differential game guidance law with adaptive penalty coefficient is implemented when the estimated error is large. The adaptive penalty coefficients are not constants and they can be adjusted with current target maneuverability. The superior homing performance of the new guidance law is verified by computer simulations.     

STUDY OF OPTIMAL SLIDING-MODE GUIDANCE LAW

An optimal guidance law based on missile-target line-of-sight (LOS) angular rate is presented for intercepting a nonmaneuvering target. It is then integrated with sliding-mode control theory by using reaching-law of sliding-mode, in order to derive an optimal sliding-mode guidance law for intercepting a maneuvering target. The new guidance method's robustness against target maneuvers and good miss distance performance are proved by the second method of Lyapunov and simulation results. The presented guidance law is simple to implement in practical applications.     

Distributed three-dimensional cooperative guidance via receding horizon control

The paper presents a new three-dimensional (3D) cooperative guidance approach by the receding horizon control (RHC) technique. The objective is to coordinate the impact time of a group of interceptor missiles against the stationary target. The framework of a distributed RHC scheme is developed, in which each interceptor missile is assigned its own finite-horizon optimal control problem (FHOCP) and only shares the information with its neighbors. The solution of the local FHOCP is obtained by the constrained particle swarm optimization (PSO) method that is integrated into the distributed RHC framework with enhanced equality and inequality con-straints. The numerical simulations show that the proposed guidance approach is feasible to imple-ment the cooperative engagement with satisfied accuracy of target capture. Finally, the computation efficiency of the distributed RHC scheme is discussed in consideration of the PSO parameters, con-trol update period and prediction horizon.     

A unified formulation of optimal guidance-to-collision law for accelerating and decelerating targets

This paper provides a unified formulation of optimal guidance-to-collision law for a target with an arbitrary acceleration or deceleration. The collision course for general target acceleration or deceleration is first determined from the engagement geometry in conjunction with the nonlinear engagement kinematics in the proposed approach. The heading error defined in the collision course is then adopted as a variable to be nullified for accomplishing the intercept condition.The proposed guidance ...     

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.     

Trajectory reshaping based guidance with impact time and angle constraints

This study presents a novel impact time and angle constrained guidance law for homing missiles. The guidance law is first developed with the prior-assumption of a stationary target, which is followed by the practical extension to a maneuvering target scenario. To derive the closed-form guidance law, the trajectory reshaping technique is utilized and it results in defining a specific poly-nomial function with two unknown coefficients. These coefficients are determined to satisfy the impact time and angle constraints as well as the zero miss distance. Furthermore, the proposed guidance law has three additional guidance gains as design parameters which make it possible to adjust the guided trajectory according to the operational conditions and missile’s capability. Numerical simulations are presented to validate the effectiveness of the proposed guidance law. ? 2016 Chinese Society of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Production and hosting by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).     

Linear Quadratic Differential Game Strategies with Two-pursuit Versus Single-evader

In order to intercept the future targets that are characterized by high maneuverability, multiple interceptors may be launched and aimed at single target. The scenario of two missiles P and Q intercepting a single target is modeled as a two-pursuit single-evader non-zero-sum linear quadratic differential game. The intercept space is decomposed into three subspaces which are mutually disjoint and their union covers the entire intercept space. The effect of adding the second interceptor arises in the intercept space of both P and Q (PQ-intercept space). A guidance law is derived from the Nash equilibrium strategy set (NESS) of the game. Simulation studies are focused on the PQ-intercept space. It is indicated that 1) increasing the target’s maneuverability will enlarge PQ-intercept space; 2) the handover conditions will be released if the initial zero-effort-miss (ZEM) of both interceptors has opposite sign; 3) overvaluation of the target’s maneuverability by choosing a small weight coefficient will generate robust performance with respect to the target maneuvering command switch time and decrease the fuel requirement; and 4) cooperation between interceptors increases the interception probability.     

Reinforcement learning-based missile terminal guidance of maneuvering targets with decoys

In this paper, a missile terminal guidance law based on a new Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient(DDPG) algorithm is proposed to intercept a maneuvering target equipped with an infrared decoy. First, to deal with the issue that the missile cannot accurately distinguish the target from the decoy, the energy center method is employed to obtain the equivalent energy center(called virtual target) of the target and decoy, and the model for the missile and the virtual decoy is established. Then, an imp...     

Guidance laws for attacking defended target

In this paper, two new guidance laws based on differential game theory are proposed and investigated for the attacker in an attacker-defender-target scenario.The conditions for the attacker winning the game are analyzed when the target and defender using the differential game guidance law based on the linear model.The core ideas underlying the two guidance laws are the attacker evading to a critical safe boundary from the defender, and then maintaining a critical miss distance.The guidance law more appropriate for the attacker to win the game differs according to the initial parameters.Unlike other guidance laws, when using the derived guidance laws there is no need to know the target and the defender's control efforts.The results of numerical simulations show that the attacker can evade the defender and hit the target successfully by using the proposed derived guidance laws.     

Linear-quadratic and norm-bounded differential game combined guidance strategy against active defense aircraft in three-player engagement

A new type of guidance strategy, combining linear quadratic and norm-bounded game theory, is proposed for the scenario of an attacker against active defense aircraft in three-player engagement. The problem involves three players, an attacker, a defender and a target. The differential game theory and the solution of Hamiltonian equation are utilized to obtain the combined guidance strategy for each player with arbitrary-order dynamics. The game process is divided into 4 phases, C1-C4, according to the switching time. The linear quadratic differential game guidance scheme is employed to reduce the fuel cost in the game parts of C1 and C3. The norm-bounded game guidance strategy is adopted to satisfy the constraint of control input in the game stages C2 and C4. Furthermore, zero-effort miss distance is introduced to meet the constraints of game space and defender’s killing radius in the guidance strategy, which guarantees that the attacker is able to avoid the interception of the defender and hit the target with lower fuel cost and maximum acceleration. And it is proved that the proposed guidance strategy satisfies the Nash equilibrium condition. Finally, the feasibility and superiority of combined guidance strategy are respectively illustrated by nonlinear numerical simulation and verified by comparing with linear quadratic and norm-bounded differential game guidance strategies.     

考虑目标安全性的最优协同拦截制导律研究

针对目标和其发射的拦截弹对来袭攻击弹进行协同拦截问题,设计了一种最优协同拦截制导律。建立描述目标、攻击弹和拦截弹三者相对运动关系的模型,引入零控脱靶量对模型进行降阶处理。考虑拦截弹对攻击弹的拦截精度、拦截末端时目标的安全性以及目标、拦截弹的控制能量问题,基于攻击弹-拦截弹零控脱靶量、攻击弹-拦截弹终端横向相对运动速度零控脱靶量、目标-攻击弹零控脱靶量以及目标和拦截弹的加速度,建立了性能指标函数,同时考虑目标和拦截弹加速度的有限性,基于极小值原理设计了最优协同拦截制导律。仿真结果表明,相比目标和拦截弹独立飞行的情况,采用协同拦截制导律,在考虑了目标安全性的前提下,机动性较弱的拦截弹能够以较平直的弹道成功拦截攻击弹。     

带有引诱角色的多飞行器协同最优制导方法

考虑我方高价值飞行器面临对方拦截器拦截时,发射两枚防御器对拦截器进行拦截的情形。针对对方拦截器采用扩展比例导引律,在4个飞行器均具有一阶线性动力学特性假设下,基于最优控制理论设计了能在拦截末端施加相对拦截角的显式协同制导律。显式协同制导律将高价值飞行器和两枚防御器三者的协同考虑在内,给出了三者最优控制输入的解析解。仿真结果表明,设计的制导律能使两防御器成功拦截敌方拦截器,且在拦截末端施加一个相对拦截角。通过与只考虑两防御器协同的隐式协同制导律进行比较,可发现显式的协同制导律在控制要求和能量消耗上,要优于隐式的协同制导律。此外,还验证了在不同发射条件下的协同制导律的稳定性。     

基于预测模型迭代优化的改进比例导引律

为了提高对加速度时变机动目标的制导精度,将预测决策理论与传统比例导引(PN)相结合,提出了一种通过泰勒级数预测模型迭代控制加速度修正项的改进比例导引律。首先,以预设的低阶泰勒级数预测模型预测特定时间的位移,并计算位移预测值与测量值的差值;然后,通过迭代方法逐阶增加泰勒级数预测模型阶数,直至满足精度要求;最后,计算泰勒级数预测模型的二阶导数,修正比例导引律的加速度指令。仿真结果表明,传统PN和APN的脱靶量分别约为195 m和95 m,提出的改进比例导引律的脱靶量约为8.3 m,极大地提高了制导精度。     

基于非线性模型的大气层内拦截弹微分对策制导律

针对新型战术弹道导弹(TBM)和智能巡航导弹等具有高机动性的拦截目标,应用控制受限的非线性对策模型,提出非线性微分对策制导律,并分析了零脱靶量拦截所容许的初始航向误差.目标和拦截弹间的相对运动是非线性的,采用传统线性化模型建立的拦截制导律会因为线性化而带来误差.提出的制导律是在保持拦截弹和目标的非线性运动学关系的基础上...     

带有不确定因素的最优拦截制导律

本文从微分对策观点出发,利用极小极大原理讨论了带有不确定因素的最优拦截制导律。在选择特定的过渡时间时,最优拦截制导律具有综合形式。仍由二部分组成:一部分是变系数比例导航,另一部分是与导弹加速度有关的修正项。     

带落角约束的圆弧比例导引律和偏置比例导引律的研究

为了实现导弹以一定落角命中目标,研究了两种带有落角约束的圆弧比例导引律和偏置比例导引律。首先建立弹目相对运动数学模型和框架动力学数学模型,然后阐述了两种导引律的基本原理,接着对导弹在三维空间内攻击静止与运动目标进行数学仿真试验,仿真实验证明两种导引律都能以较小的脱靶量和期望落角命中目标,最后从原理上和仿真实验上对两种导引律进行了对比研究。     

Optimal guidance against active defense ballistic missiles via differential game strategies

The optimal guidance problem for an interceptor against a ballistic missile with active defense is investigated in this paper. A class of optimal guidance schemes are proposed based on linear quadratic differential game method and numerical solution of Riccati differential equation. By choosing proper parameters, the proposed guidance schemes are able to drive the interceptor to the target and away from the defender simultaneously. Additionally, fuel cost, control saturation, chattering phenomenon and parameters selection were taken into account. Satisfaction of the proposed guidance schemes of the saddle point condition is proven theoretically. Finally, nonlinear numerical examples are included to demonstrate the effectiveness and performance of the developed guidance approaches. Comparison of control performance between different guidance schemes are presented and analysis.     

一种适用于大气层外动能拦截器的末制导律

 针对大气层外动能拦截器拦截问题,设计了一种简单有效的末制导律。推导出计算零控脱靶量一种新的解析表达式,由于在推导过程中考虑了两飞行器间重力差影响,得出的表达式相对于将两飞行器重力差简化为零重力模型得到的解析式具有更高的精度;根据平行接近法原理利用此表达式推导出一种简单的末制导律;详细介绍了脉宽调制(PWM)式实现变推力控制的方案,仿真中在考虑发动机工程约束的情况下,利用PWM技术对提出的制导律进行验证。对机动目标进行拦截仿真显示,提出的制导律在取得良好拦截精度的同时表现出较强的鲁棒性。