Guidance and control of affordable guided airdrop system

摘要

This paper addresses the development of an autonomous guidance, navigation andcontrol system for a flat solid circular parachute. This effort is a part of the Affordable GuidedAirdrop System (AGAS) that integrates a low-cost guidance and control system into fieldedcargo air delivery systems. The paper describes the AGAS concept, its architecture andcomponents. It further proceeds with the description of the control strategy based onPontrjagin’s principle of optimality. The paper ends with the results of the final AGASdemonstration performed at the U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground in September, 2001.