A study of second and third order models for the tracking subsystem of a radar guided missile
Authors
Williams, John Walter.
Subjects
Advisors
Titus, Harold A.
Date of Issue
1988
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis is a study of missile and target parameters used in second and third order modeling of the tracking subsystem used in radar guided guided missiles. Guidance methods are analyzed to determine which method is optimum in a search for an ideal missile. Target parameters which have an effect on the missile tracking system are analyzed and a target acceleration probability model is discussed. A two dimensional third order tracking model is simulated utilizing a Kalman filter for target parameter estimation and prediction. Linear second and third order tracking models are simulated and compared with the third order Kalman filter tracker. This thesis concludes that a proportional navigation guidance method, with a non linear third order tracking Kalman filter, is the better model. Benefits of using a non linear third order Kalman filter may not overide the cost and complexity of implementation of the model
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Electrical Engineering
Organization
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
130 p.: 28 cm.