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Chapter 1 / Introduction
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Integration Simulation (AMIS). This program was designed by the author
for MBDA, and together with a team of engineers, developed for missile
algorithm development and performance assessment. Common facilities
between the two simulations now play an important role in the development
of the following MBDA products:
• ASRAAM
• Storm Shadow
• Black Shaheen
• Meteor
• PAAMS
• Long range navigation assessment
software suite comprising flight data
reconstruction, SDINS GPS and TFA
The AMIS has been used for performance assessment and integration on
current fighter aircraft including:
• EF 2000
• Tornado
• Harrier Gr. 7
• F-16 Fighting Falcon
• F-18 Hornet
Although the simulations share models, for Commercial and Security
purposes they are treated as separate entities. The results in this study are
not representative of the performance and design of any of the above
products.
1.3.7 Chapter 9 : Performance
Before dealing with specific performance issues, §9 presents a typical airdefence
launch event sequence from target detection, fire control, through
the launch sequence, and free-flight to impact. Various constraints and
critical events are noted, and performance metrics established, the whole
providing a framework supporting performance discussions.
A performance baseline is established using PN and CLOS guidance laws,
stimulated using perfect observer data and targets designed for performance
assessment. These results will eventually provide a baseline against which
on-line trajectory optimisation can be assessed.
§9 closes with individual IMM filter performance and tuning, exploring the
order in which the radar measurements are processed, filter stability and
conditioning. The conclusions drawn here will provide a useful basis for
future work in pursuit of the stated objectives.
1.3.8 Appendices A and B : Geometric Points and Frames of Reference
The Glossary, provides a general framework for describing motion in
Euclidean space and transcribing it into simulation variables. Appendices A
and B provide the application specific geometric points and frames for
target and missile motion with respect to terrestrial and inertial references.
Any additional points and frames required for defining sensor errors are
defined locally with respect to the frames here.
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