AGILE MISSILE DYNAMICS AND CONTROL

The dynamics and technical challenges of controlling missiles capable of high-angle-of-attack Eight are discussed. The missile control effec ters discussed include thrust vectoring, reaction jet thrusters, and a erodynamic tail surfaces. A control power analysis is summarized that indicates the effectiveness of these control effecters over the missil e's flight envelope. The six-degree-of-freedom dynamics for high-angle -of-attach missile Eight control are presented. Autopilot design model s and nonlinear simulation results demonstrating high angle-of-attack flight are also presented.