Terminal Impact Angle Control Guidance Law Considering Target Observability

Abstract

The problem of the terminal impact angle control guidance law, considering the target observability for passive guidance with bearing-only measurement, is investigated in this paper. Modified line-of-sight (LOS) angle error dynamics and their closed-loop analytical solution are developed to enhance the target observability, and then their characteristics are studied, which makes the LOS angular rate oscillate in the early stage. The terminal impact angle control guidance law with the global sliding mode is designed to eliminate the approaching stage of sliding mode control, which makes the system robust throughout the entire process of control. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the performance of the proposed guidance law under various conditions, which achieves the desired results.