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Chapter 1 / Introduction
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optimisation that can be undertaken is introduced for assessing real-time
system performance.
1.3.6 Chapter 8 : Simulation
The discussion on the role of simulation for developing and proving modern
weapon systems is extended. To recap, the complexity of missile systems
has raised the status of the validated simulations required to predict
performance over an extended envelope without resort to expensive trials.
This is discussed in the context of creating a simulation environment
capable of supporting several systems with common launcher interfaces and
a shared infrastructure cost. §8 describes such an infrastructure designed to
support any dynamical model covering external
and interactive control, on-line visualisation,
internal data communication, I/O facilities,
their interaction with external applications, post
processing and Monte-Carlo ensemble analysis
supported by:
• Software configuration
• Software utilities that are the basis for rapid
model development (Appendix I).
• External interface with MATLAB for graphics,
time series and signal analysis.
Within this infrastructure reside the “separate”
simulators shown in Figure 1-3 forming a
common thread through §2 to §7, each
incorporating the functionality of those
preceding it, and designed so that they can be
executed in isolation:
• Target trajectory generation.
• Sensor modelling – generic error model
characterisation.
Figure 1-3
• Target state observation – multiple-model track
formation.
Embedded Simulators
• Missile state observation – central fusion of up-linked and sensor data.
• Missile simulator – flight dynamics, PN and CLOS guidance, and open loop
trajectory optimisation.
The interaction between modern air-launched missiles and their launchers is
discussed in the context of a new breed of simulation. In the mid-90s
MBDA agreed that this infrastructure and many of the utilities and generic
sensor models created should form the basis for the Aircraft and Missile
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TARGET
SIMULATOR
SENSOR
SIMULATOR
IMM TARGET
TRACKING
SIMULATOR
MISSILE
SIMULATOR
TRAJECTORY
OPTIMISATION
SIMULATOR
APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
SIMULATION
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND UTILITIES