A fuzzy logic optimal solution to the CMMCA tracking problem

Author

Nelson, R.E. ; Caughlin, D.J. ; Schuppe, T.F.

Author_Institution

HQ USAF Studies & Anal., Washington, DC, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

16-18 Aug 1994

Firstpage

87

Lastpage

92

Abstract

Fuzzy logic is used with an LQG controller to solve a tracking problem for the US Air Force´s C-18 cruise missile mission control aircraft (CMMCA). The CMMCA´s mission is to radar track and clear cruise missiles (CM) during test flights using an AN/APG-63 air-to-air radar similar to that in the McDonnell-Douglas F-15. Because of altitude and maneuverability differences, as well as the complexity of the CM flight profiles, maintaining radar coverage is very difficult. Previous work was only able to provide acceptable tracking for a small portion of a turn. Using fuzzy logic to supervise a linear quadratic controller, 100% radar coverage was obtained by a controller capable of real-time implementation

Keywords

fuzzy control; fuzzy logic; linear quadratic Gaussian control; military systems; radar tracking; AN/APG-63 air-to-air radar; C-18 cruise missile mission control aircraft; LQG controller; US Air Force; fuzzy logic; real-time; tracking; Aerospace control; Aircraft; Control systems; Force control; Fuzzy control; Fuzzy logic; Fuzzy sets; Missiles; Radar tracking; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Control, 1994., Proceedings of the 1994 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Columbus, OH

ISSN

2158-9860

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1990-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISIC.1994.367836

Filename

367836