ThemeA SIX-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM digital simulation was developed to assess alternative guidance and control configurations for a precise weapons delivery system. Several variations were investigated while modeling the system's proportional navigation guidance law and its laser semiactive terminal homing autopilot mechanization. As initial design components were made available, they were evaluated and the test results were modeled for introduction into the simulation. The evolution from models of ideal components through models representing hardware test data is presented within the framework of increasing the validity of the all-digital simulation as a predictor of system performance.
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