Monte-Carlo Evaluation on Implementation of

Abstract

A simulation framework of a guided ballistic missile has been developed to aid the design and development of autopilot algorithm. In this framework, a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) is utilized in the actuators that drive the control surfaces. The system dynamic engine is enhanced by receiving the position feedback of the actuator in real time allow it to be able to compute more realistic updates of system variables. A resistance torque emulator is introduced and deployed to further improve the realism of the dynamic engine. This allows the firmware control algorithm to better match the actual hardware in the real missile. An experiment is performed and results are used to compare with the simulation framework without HIL implementation.