| Preface | p. xi |
| About the Author | p. xvii |
| Basics of Guidance | p. 1 |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Guidance Process | p. 6 |
| Missile Guidance | p. 7 |
| Guidance of Cruise Missiles and UAVs | p. 9 |
| Representation of Motion | p. 10 |
| Line-of-Sight | p. 13 |
| Longitudinal and Lateral Motions | p. 15 |
| References | p. 16 |
| Control of Lateral Motion | p. 17 |
| Introduction | p. 17 |
| Parallel Navigation | p. 17 |
| Proportional Navigation. Planar Engagement | p. 19 |
| Proportional Navigation. Three-Dimensional Engagement | p. 22 |
| Augmented Proportional Navigation | p. 23 |
| Proportional Navigation as a Control Problem | p. 24 |
| Augmented Proportional Navigation as a Control Problem | p. 28 |
| When Is the PN Law Optimal? | p. 29 |
| References | p. 30 |
| Control of Longitudinal and Lateral Motions | p. 31 |
| Introduction | p. 31 |
| Guidance Correction Controls | p. 32 |
| Lyapunov Approach to Control Law Design | p. 34 |
| Bellman-Lyapunov Approach. Optimal Guidance Parameters | p. 37 |
| Optimal Guidance for Nonmaneuvering Targets | p. 37 |
| Optimal Augmented Guidance Laws | p. 41 |
| Modified Linear Planar Model of Engagement | p. 43 |
| General Planar Case | p. 44 |
| Three-Dimensional Engagement Model | p. 48 |
| Generalized Guidance Laws | p. 51 |
| Modified Generalized Guidance Laws | p. 56 |
| Examples | p. 57 |
| References | p. 63 |
| Analysis of Proportional Navigation Guided Systems in the Time Domain | p. 65 |
| Introduction | p. 65 |
| Inertialess PN Guidance System | p. 66 |
| Method of Adjoints | p. 68 |
| References | p. 74 |
| Analysis of Proportional Navigation Guided Systems in the Frequency Domain | p. 75 |
| Introduction | p. 75 |
| Adjoint Method. Generalized Model | p. 77 |
| Frequency Domain Analysis | p. 81 |
| Steady-State Miss Analysis | p. 90 |
| Weave Maneuver Analysis | p. 91 |
| Example | p. 92 |
| Frequency Analysis and Miss Step Response | p. 95 |
| Bounded Input-Bounded Output Stability | p. 98 |
| Frequency Response of the Generalized Guidance Model | p. 100 |
| References | p. 103 |
| Design of Guidance Laws Implementing Parallel Navigation. Frequency-Domain Approach | p. 105 |
| Introduction | p. 105 |
| Neoclassical Missile Guidance | p. 106 |
| Pseudoclassical Missile Guidance | p. 111 |
| Example Systems | p. 115 |
| Planar Model of Engagement | p. 115 |
| Multidimensional Model of Engagement | p. 120 |
| References | p. 122 |
| Guidance Law Performance Analysis under Stochastic Inputs | p. 125 |
| Introduction | p. 125 |
| Brief Discussion of Stochastic Processes | p. 126 |
| Random Target Maneuvers | p. 131 |
| Analysis of Influence of Noises on Miss Distance | p. 134 |
| Effect of Random Target Maneuvers on Miss Distance | p. 140 |
| Computational Aspects | p. 141 |
| Examples | p. 144 |
| Filtering | p. 156 |
| References | p. 157 |
| Guidance of UAVs | p. 159 |
| Introduction | p. 159 |
| Basic Guidance Laws and Vision-Based Navigation | p. 163 |
| Generalized Guidance Laws for UAVs | p. 171 |
| Waypoint Guidance Problem | p. 171 |
| Rendezvous Problem | p. 172 |
| Conditional Rendezvous Problem | p. 175 |
| Guidance of a Swarm of UAVs | p. 177 |
| Obstacle Avoidance Algorithms | p. 181 |
| References | p. 183 |
| Testing Guidance Laws Performance | p. 185 |
| Introduction | p. 185 |
| Forces Acting on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | p. 188 |
| Reference Systems and Transformations | p. 191 |
| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Dynamics | p. 194 |
| Autopilot and Actuator Models | p. 203 |
| Seeker Model | p. 209 |
| Filtering and Estimation | p. 212 |
| Kappa Guidance | p. 219 |
| Lambert Guidance | p. 222 |
| Simulation Models of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles | p. 224 |
| 6-DOF Simulation Models | p. 226 |
| 3-DOF Simulation Models | p. 234 |
| References | p. 241 |
| Integrated Design | p. 243 |
| Introduction | p. 243 |
| Integrated Guidance and Control Model | p. 247 |
| Synthesis of Control Laws | p. 258 |
| Minimization of Standard Functionals | p. 258 |
| Minimization of Special Functionals | p. 261 |
| Integration and Decomposition | p. 267 |
| References | p. 271 |
| Guidance Laws for Boost-Phase Interceptors Launched from UAVs | p. 273 |
| Introduction | p. 273 |
| Kill Vehicles for Boost-Phase Defense | p. 275 |
| Development of the Missile Model and Selection of Guidance Law Parameters | p. 279 |
| Endgame Requirements and the Comparative Analysis of Efficiency of Guidance Laws | p. 284 |
| Planar Model | p. 284 |
| 3-DOF Model. Nominal Trajectory | p. 290 |
| 3-DOF Model. Step and Weaving Target Maneuvers | p. 298 |
| Advanced Guidance Laws Applied to Boost Stage | p. 303 |
| Interceptor's Model | p. 303 |
| Simulation Results. Nonmaneuvering Target | p. 307 |
| Simulation Results. Influence of Shaping Term | p. 312 |
| Interceptor's Performance with Axial Control | p. 317 |
| Axial Control of Kill Vehicle | p. 317 |
| Axial Control of Interceptor | p. 322 |
| Comparative Analysis with Lambert Guidance | p. 328 |
| References | p. 332 |
| Glossary | p. 333 |
| Appendix A | p. 339 |
| Appendix B | p. 345 |
| Appendix C | p. 349 |
| Appendix D | p. 351 |
| Index | p. 355 |
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