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Chapter 9 / Performance<br />

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The effect of varying the gain by [2(1)6] on performance is shown<br />

parametrically in Figure 9-5 to Figure 9-8 (PN03 to PN09). The results are<br />

as expected and giving confidence in the fidelity of the generic missile<br />

model. These results would suggest a gain of 2.8 - 3.5 for optimal impact<br />

speed with minimum miss distance and effort. From the review of guidance<br />

laws a gain of 4 maximises the target no-escape zone for manoeuvring<br />

targets without inducing excessive fin noise. These results demonstrate how<br />

miss distance alone can be misleading as the trends show a falling impact<br />

speed as the gain increases even though the miss distance continues to<br />

decrease slowly.<br />

EFFORT METRIC<br />

75<br />

70<br />

65<br />

60<br />

55<br />

50<br />

45<br />

IMPACT SPEED ( M/S )<br />

920<br />

910<br />

900<br />

890<br />

880<br />

870<br />

860<br />

850<br />

2 2.5 3 3.5 4<br />

KINEMATIC GAIN<br />

4.5 5 5.5 6<br />

Figure 9-5 : Impact Speed vs PN Gain<br />

40<br />

2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6<br />

KINEMATIC GAIN<br />

Figure 9-6 : Effort vs PN Gain<br />

9-9

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