Nonsingular PNG-Based Impact Time Control Guidance with Lower Dependence on Time-to-Go Estimate

In a bid to take advantage of natural characteristics of the proportional navigation guidance (PNG) in practical engineering, the PNG-based impact time control guidance (ITCG) continues to be a popular alternative for achieving the desired impact time of a missile. For most such ITCG, the performanc...

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Main Authors: Sijiang Chang, Shengfu Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Aerospace Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5031245
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description In a bid to take advantage of natural characteristics of the proportional navigation guidance (PNG) in practical engineering, the PNG-based impact time control guidance (ITCG) continues to be a popular alternative for achieving the desired impact time of a missile. For most such ITCG, the performance is dependent on the accuracy of the time-to-go estimation. Along the lines of the development of PNG-based ITCG in earlier studies, a nonsingular ITCG is proposed on the basis of nonlinear formulations. It is demonstrated that, by theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, this proposed ITCG is shown to be advantageous in certain circumstances. By deriving a novel additional acceleration command, the proposed law is of lower dependence on time-to-go estimate and is capable of eliminating some singularities, leading to wider adjustable range of the desired impact time and better adaptability to more conditions. This research is expected to be supplementary to those presented in the current research literature.
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spelling doaj-art-4fde51e577964543bbc8c9e3fff95a3b2025-08-20T02:05:39ZengWileyInternational Journal of Aerospace Engineering1687-59661687-59742019-01-01201910.1155/2019/50312455031245Nonsingular PNG-Based Impact Time Control Guidance with Lower Dependence on Time-to-Go EstimateSijiang Chang0Shengfu Chen1Nanjing University of Science and Technology, 210094 Nanjing, ChinaThe 20th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, 710068 Xi’an, ChinaIn a bid to take advantage of natural characteristics of the proportional navigation guidance (PNG) in practical engineering, the PNG-based impact time control guidance (ITCG) continues to be a popular alternative for achieving the desired impact time of a missile. For most such ITCG, the performance is dependent on the accuracy of the time-to-go estimation. Along the lines of the development of PNG-based ITCG in earlier studies, a nonsingular ITCG is proposed on the basis of nonlinear formulations. It is demonstrated that, by theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, this proposed ITCG is shown to be advantageous in certain circumstances. By deriving a novel additional acceleration command, the proposed law is of lower dependence on time-to-go estimate and is capable of eliminating some singularities, leading to wider adjustable range of the desired impact time and better adaptability to more conditions. This research is expected to be supplementary to those presented in the current research literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5031245
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title Nonsingular PNG-Based Impact Time Control Guidance with Lower Dependence on Time-to-Go Estimate
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title_fullStr Nonsingular PNG-Based Impact Time Control Guidance with Lower Dependence on Time-to-Go Estimate
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title_short Nonsingular PNG-Based Impact Time Control Guidance with Lower Dependence on Time-to-Go Estimate
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