This paper addresses the Singular Optimal Control Problem(SOCP)for a surface-to-air missile with limited control,fully considering aerodynamic effects with a parabolic drag polar.This problem is an extension of the ty...This paper addresses the Singular Optimal Control Problem(SOCP)for a surface-to-air missile with limited control,fully considering aerodynamic effects with a parabolic drag polar.This problem is an extension of the typical Goddard problem.First,the classical Legendre-Clebsch condition is applied to derive optimal conditions for the singular angle of attack,revealing that the missile turns by gravity along the singular arc.Second,the higher-order differentiation of the switching function provides the necessary conditions to determine the optimal thrust,expressed as linear functions of the costate variables.The vanishing coefficient determinant is then employed to decouple the control and costate variables,yielding the singular thrust solely dependent on state variables and identifying the singular surface.Moreover,the analytical singular control can be regarded as path constraints subject to the typical Optimal Control Problem(OCP),enabling the GPOPS-Ⅱ,a direct method framework that does not involve the singular condition,to solve the SOCP.Finally,three cases with different structures are presented to evaluate the performance of the proposed method.The results show that it takes a few steps to obtain the numerical optimal solution,which is consistent with the analytical solution derived from the calculus of variations,highlighting its great computational accuracy and effectiveness.展开更多
In the realm of aerial warfare,the protection of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) against adversarial threats is crucial.In order to balance the impact of response delays and the demand for onboard applications,this pap...In the realm of aerial warfare,the protection of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) against adversarial threats is crucial.In order to balance the impact of response delays and the demand for onboard applications,this paper derives three analytical game strategies for the active defense of UAVs from differential game theory,accommodating the first-order dynamic delays.The targeted UAV executes evasive maneuvers and launches a defending missile to intercept the attacking missile,which constitutes a UAVMissile-Defender(UMD) three-body game problem.We explore two distinct operational paradigms:the first involves the UAV and the defender working collaboratively to intercept the incoming threat,while the second prioritizes UAV self-preservation,with independent maneuvering away from potentially sacrificial engagements.Starting with model linearization and order reduction,the Collaborative Interception Strategy(CIS) is first derived via a linear quadratic differential game formulation.Building upon CIS,we further explore two distinct strategies:the Informed Defender Interception Strategy(IDIS),which utilizes UAV maneuvering information,and the Unassisted Defender Interception Strategy(UDIS),which does not rely on UAV maneuvering information.Additionally,we investigate the conditions for the existence of saddle point solutions and their relationship with vehicle maneuverability and response agility.The simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed strategies.展开更多
基金co-supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62003019)the Young Talents Support Program of Beihang University,China(No.YWF21-BJ-J-1180)。
文摘This paper addresses the Singular Optimal Control Problem(SOCP)for a surface-to-air missile with limited control,fully considering aerodynamic effects with a parabolic drag polar.This problem is an extension of the typical Goddard problem.First,the classical Legendre-Clebsch condition is applied to derive optimal conditions for the singular angle of attack,revealing that the missile turns by gravity along the singular arc.Second,the higher-order differentiation of the switching function provides the necessary conditions to determine the optimal thrust,expressed as linear functions of the costate variables.The vanishing coefficient determinant is then employed to decouple the control and costate variables,yielding the singular thrust solely dependent on state variables and identifying the singular surface.Moreover,the analytical singular control can be regarded as path constraints subject to the typical Optimal Control Problem(OCP),enabling the GPOPS-Ⅱ,a direct method framework that does not involve the singular condition,to solve the SOCP.Finally,three cases with different structures are presented to evaluate the performance of the proposed method.The results show that it takes a few steps to obtain the numerical optimal solution,which is consistent with the analytical solution derived from the calculus of variations,highlighting its great computational accuracy and effectiveness.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No.2021M700321)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.YWF-23-Q1041)。
文摘In the realm of aerial warfare,the protection of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) against adversarial threats is crucial.In order to balance the impact of response delays and the demand for onboard applications,this paper derives three analytical game strategies for the active defense of UAVs from differential game theory,accommodating the first-order dynamic delays.The targeted UAV executes evasive maneuvers and launches a defending missile to intercept the attacking missile,which constitutes a UAVMissile-Defender(UMD) three-body game problem.We explore two distinct operational paradigms:the first involves the UAV and the defender working collaboratively to intercept the incoming threat,while the second prioritizes UAV self-preservation,with independent maneuvering away from potentially sacrificial engagements.Starting with model linearization and order reduction,the Collaborative Interception Strategy(CIS) is first derived via a linear quadratic differential game formulation.Building upon CIS,we further explore two distinct strategies:the Informed Defender Interception Strategy(IDIS),which utilizes UAV maneuvering information,and the Unassisted Defender Interception Strategy(UDIS),which does not rely on UAV maneuvering information.Additionally,we investigate the conditions for the existence of saddle point solutions and their relationship with vehicle maneuverability and response agility.The simulations demonstrate the effectiveness and advantages of the proposed strategies.
