Steering device for missiles

Details Steering device for missiles Steering device for missiles

1979-06-25

1981-09-08

Cangialosi, Sal

Aeronautics and astronautics

Missile stabilization or trajectory control

Automatic guidance

F41G 700

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042880505

ABSTRACT:
A target seeker on the missile looks at the hot spot behind the jet engine of the airplane to be intercepted and continuously produces signals representing, respectively, the rate of change of the distance between the two and the angular distance between the longitudinal axis of the missile and the optical axis of the target seeker. An approach sensor on the missile produces a signal representing the distance between the two. Initially, the rate of change signal is used to guide the missile, in a conventional manner by the laws of proportional navigation. Depending upon the embodiment, after angular distance signal exceeds predetermined thresholds, or after the distance between the two is below predetermined thresholds, the angular distance signal is used in conjunction with other signals, or alone, in the guidance of the missile.

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