Statistical analysis of piloted simulation of real time trajectory optimization algorithmsA simulation of time-optimal intercept algorithms for on-board computation of control commands is described. The effects of three different display modes and two different computation modes on the pilots' ability to intercept a moving target in minimum time were tested. Both computation modes employed singular perturbation theory to help simplify the two-point boundary value problem associated with trajectory optimization. Target intercept time was affected by both the display and computation modes chosen, but the display mode chosen was the only significant influence on the miss distance.
Document ID
19820059726
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Price, D. B. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)