Comparative Analysis of Methods of Guiding Aircraft to Maneuvering Targets
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https://doi.org/10.18372/1990-5548.88.20981Keywords:
aircraft guidance, maneuvering target, proportional guidance, guidance algorithms, interceptionAbstract
This article analyzes modern methods for guiding aircraft toward maneuvering targets. The main guidance algorithms are considered, in particular geometric methods, the proportional guidance method, and its modifications. Based on a kinematic model of the relative motion of the interceptor and the target, the principles of generating control accelerations and the specifics of the practical implementation of the corresponding algorithms are analyzed. A comparative analysis of the considered methods is conducted in terms of their effectiveness, implementation complexity, and ability to ensure the interception of maneuvering targets. It is shown that the proportional guidance method is the most widespread in modern systems; however, its effectiveness may decrease in the case of active target maneuvering and the presence of measurement errors. It has been established that modified guidance algorithms, in particular Augmented Proportional Navigation, require estimation of the target’s acceleration, which in real-world conditions is accompanied by measurement uncertainty and noise. This paper identifies the main limitations of existing approaches and justifies the development of adaptive guidance methods capable of accounting for the uncertainty of target motion parameters and the dynamic limitations of control systems.
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