A new pulse modulator for solid propellant attitude control motors

Qi Sun, Jun Zhou, Zhilei Ge

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Abstract

Antimissile interceptors with the attitude control motors (ACM) were researched. For solid propellant ACM, a pulse frequency modulation scheme is proposed, which is based on conventional PWPF modulator. The modulator extends the application of modulation control method to solid propellant ACM, and integrates it with a feedback of thrust estimation which is decided by location and thrust interaction factors. The stability of the new modulator was analyzed by Lyapunov method and a stability margin was given. Simulations show that the stability margin is conservative, but acceptable. Interceptor simulations using the modulator indicate that this technique provides closer-to-linear actuation than conventional bang-bang thruster control methods.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManufacturing Systems Engineering
Pages292-297
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2011 International Symposium on Manufacturing Systems Engineering, ISMSE 2011 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 17 Sep 201118 Sep 2011

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume429
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2011 International Symposium on Manufacturing Systems Engineering, ISMSE 2011
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period17/09/1118/09/11

Keywords

  • Anti-missile interceptor
  • Attitude control motors
  • Direct lateral force
  • Pulse modulation
  • PWPF

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