Electronics Optics & Control, Volume. 20, Issue 6, 34(2013)

Three Dimensional Trajectory Planning Under Multiple Constraints for UCAVs in Autonomous Attacking

LIU Heming1... HUANG Changqiang1, DONG Zhi2, LI Youjun3 and LAI Zhiping4 |Show fewer author(s)
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    The issue of unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAV) to attack ground targets with laser guidance missile was studied. Considering the multiple constraints and high real-time requirement in air-to-ground weapon delivery trajectory planningwe proposed a general framework of autonomous attack trajectory planning systemestablished the Acceptable Launching Area (LAR) model for the missileand proposed a strategy to generate 3D weapon delivery trajectories based on an improved A-star algorithm. This algorithm combined the optimal constraints and UCAV motion constraints to find the appropriate successor nodewhich can greatly decrease the complexity of the algorithm. We chose an appropriate step to eliminate height change within each stepwhich helped to separate horizontal plane and the vertical plane of the trajectoryand then revised the vertical trajectory height based on normal acceleration. Simulation results prove that this strategy can quickly generate a 3D weapon delivery trajectory which can lead the vehicle to the target LAR and satisfy the constraints for launching a missile.

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    LIU Heming, HUANG Changqiang, DONG Zhi, LI Youjun, LAI Zhiping. Three Dimensional Trajectory Planning Under Multiple Constraints for UCAVs in Autonomous Attacking[J]. Electronics Optics & Control, 2013, 20(6): 34

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    Received: May. 28, 2012

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    Published Online: Jun. 17, 2013

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1671-637x.2013.06.009

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