13E054AVO - Automatic Guidance of Objects in Space

Course specification
Course title		Automatic Guidance of Objects in Space
Acronym		13E054AVO
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module		Signals and Systems
Type of study		bachelor academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Predrag Tadić asst. professor PhD Sanja Vujnović
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		asst. professor PhD Sanja Vujnović
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. professor PhD Sanja Vujnović
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		none
The goal		Introduce students to the fundamentals of modeling of object’s space motion, guidance methods, physical and dynamic aspects of moving object trackers, as well as of equipment and algorithms used in the autopilot design. Understanding of the nature of guidance process from maneuver requirements, stability, physical nature of system noise and disturbances, and overall accuracy aspects of view.
The outcome		Understanding of the nature of guidance process from the aspects of: dynamics, maneuver requirements, stability, nature of noise and disturbances, and accuracy. Enabling the students for modeling of a guidance process and analysis and syntesis of guidance and control systems.
Contents
Contents of lectures		Kinematic model: coordinate frames of interest, calculation of object’s position, velocity, and acceleration. Dynamic model: forces and moments acting on the object, disturbances, aerodynamic transfer functions. Guidance methods for two and three point guidance. Accuracy analysis of proportional navigation. Physical and dynamic aspects of target trackers. Autopilot modeling and analysis and design
Contents of exercises		Examples of guidance and stabilization systems: Automatic aircraft landing system, angular stabilization of an artificial orbital Earth satellite. Realization of simulation models of guidance process, target tracking, and angular stabilization of an flying object.
Literature
S. Graovac: "Automatic management of objects in space," Academic mind, 2005. P. Zarchan: "Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance", American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1997.
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
3	1	1
Methods of teaching		Lectures, exercises on computer, analysis of recommended literature, individual home-works, and projects.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures		0	Test paper	50
Practical lessons		0	Oral examination	0
Projects		50
Colloquia		0
Seminars		0