Advances in Missile Guidance, Control, and Estimation

The modern tactical missile has become a highly integrated package made up of many electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, and pyrotechnic subsystems. This book brings together in one volume the latest developments in the three major missile-control components-guidance, control, and estimation-as well as advice for implementation. It also shows how the components contribute to the overall design process. Topics covered include tracking and guidance algorithms, the workings of the missile autopilot, the estimation problem, and nonlinear control techniques. An invaluable resource, it features contributions by internationally renowned experts from government, the defense industry, and academia.

A. Tsourdos, S.N. Balakrishnan, B.A. White

Robust Autopilot Design for Quasilinear Parameter-Varying Missile Model. Polynomial Approach for Design and Robust Analysis of Lateral Missile Control. Control Design and Gain Scheduling Using Observer-Based Structures. Adaptive Neural Network-Based Autopilot Design. Integrated Guidance and Control for Missiles. Higher-Order Sliding Modes for Missile Guidance and Control. Neoclassical Missile Guidance. Differential Geometry Applied to Missile Guidance. Differential Game-Based Interceptor Missile Guidance. Practical Techniques for the Design of Multirate Digital Guidance Laws and Autopilots. Optimal Guidance Laws with Impact Angle Control. Integrated Design of Estimator and Guidance Law. Introduction to Particle Filters for Tracking and Guidance. Design of CLOS Guidance System. Practical Considerations in Robust Control of Missiles. Index.