Projectile control systems and methods
AssigneeRosemount Aerospace Inc.
InventorsGregory Nash, Gary Willenbring, Robert L. Alford
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Abstract
A method of controlling a projectile includes initiating an execution mode if a roll control authority parameter is outside of a pre-determined operating range for a projectile. The execution mode includes bypassing a guidance command and sending a modified command to execute a coning maneuver to improve control response of the projectile. A projectile control system includes a processor operatively connected to a memory. The memory has instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the processor to execute the method operations described above.
Claims13
A method of controlling a projectile, comprising:
- initiating an execution mode if a roll control authority parameter is outside of a pre-determined operating range for a projectile, wherein the execution mode includes bypassing a guidance command, and sending a modified command to execute a coning maneuver to improve control response of the projectile, wherein executing the coning maneuver includes moving at least one control surface of the projectile to change a total angle of attack of the projectile.
A projectile control system, comprising:
- a processor operatively connected to a memory, wherein has instructions recorded thereon that, when read by the processor, cause the processor to:
- initiate an execution mode if a roll control authority parameter is outside of a pre-determined operating range, wherein the execution mode includes bypassing a guidance command, and sending a modified command to execute a coning maneuver for improved control response of a projectile;
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- a projectile operatively connected to the processor, wherein the projectile includes at least one control surface configured to rotate about its respective control surface axis to generate control forces and moments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.