AS4010 Missile Guidance and Control Syllabus:

AS4010 Missile Guidance and Control Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course will make students
1. To provide basic introduction to missiles systems
2. To impart knowledge to students on basic missile configurations and preliminary drag estimation.
3. To introduce slender body aerodynamics, aerodynamic aspects during launching phase and stability and control aspects of missile.
4. To provide knowledge on strategic missiles.
5. To get insight into the basic aspects of weapon delivery systems.

UNIT I MISSILE SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION

History of guided missile for defence applications- Classification of missiles– The Generalized Missile Equations of Motion- Coordinate Systems- Lagrange’s Equations for Rotating Coordinate Systems-Rigid-Body Equations of Motion-missile system elements, missile ground systems.

UNIT II MISSILE AIRFRAMES, AUTOPILOTS AND CONTROL

Missile aerodynamics- Force Equations, Moment Equations, Phases of missile flight. Missile control configurations. Missile Mathematical Model. Autopilots — Definitions, Types of Autopilots, Example Applications. Open-loop autopilots. Inertial instruments and feedback. Autopilot response, stability, and agility- Pitch Autopilot Design, Pitch-Yaw-Roll Autopilot Design.

UNIT III MISSILE GUIDANCE LAWS

Tactical Guidance Intercept Techniques, Derivation of the Fundamental Guidance Equations, explicit, Proportional Navigation, Augmented Proportional Navigation, beam riding, bank to turn missile guidance, Three-Dimensional Proportional Navigation, comparison of guidance system performance, Application of Optimal Control of Linear Feedback Systems.

UNIT IV STRATEGIC MISSILES

Introduction, The Two-Body Problem, Lambert’s Theorem, First-Order Motion of a Ballistic Missile-Correlated Velocity and Velocity- to-Be-Gained Concepts, Derivation of the Force Equation for Ballistic Missiles, Atmospheric Reentry, Ballistic Missile Intercept, Missile Tracking Equations of Motion, Introduction to Cruise Missiles , The Terrain-Contour Matching (TERCOM) Concept.

UNIT V WEAPON DELIVERY SYSTEMS

Weapon Delivery Requirements, Factors Influencing Weapon Delivery Accuracy, Unguided Weapons, The Bombing Problem, Guided Weapons, Integrated Flight Control in Weapon Delivery, Missile Launch Envelope, Mathematical Considerations Pertaining to the Accuracy of Weapon Delivery Computations

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of this course, students will be able to
CO1: Have through knowledge with the advanced concepts of missile guidance and control to the engineers.
CO2: Provide the necessary mathematical knowledge that is needed in understanding the physical processes.
CO3: Derive fundamental guidance equations and to compare guidance system performance.
CO4: Explain the importance of strategic missiles and tracking equation of motions.
CO5: Provide concepts on weapon delivery systems and also the factors influences weapon delivery system.

REFERENCES:

1. Blakelock, JH,“Automatic Control of Aircraft and Missiles”, 2nd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1991.
2. Fleeman, Eugene L, “Tactical Missile Design”, 2nd edition, AIAA Education series, 2006.
3. Garnell, P, “Guided Weapon Control Systems”, 2nd Edition, Pergamon Press, 1980.
4. Joseph Ben Asher and Isaac Yaesh, “Advances in Missile Guidance Theory” AIAA Education series, 1998.
5. Paul Zarchan, “Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance”, AIAA Education series,6th edition, 2013.
6. Siouris, GM,“Missile Guidance and control systems”, Springer, 2004.