Guidance Strategy for UAV Tracking Target Based on Reference Point Guidance Method

Abstract

When the target is tracked based on the current traditional reference point guidance method by standoff mode, if the angle between the relative speed of the UAV and the target and the tangential direction of the corresponding point on the circular expected flight path of UAV is close to 90 degrees, and UAV is close to the desired path, the efficiency of the UAV converging to the circular desired path is not high enough. In this paper, the small angle hypothesis for reference point guidance method tracking desired circular path is studied. According to this, we designed a maneuvering entry guiding strategy for UAV standoff tracking fixed/moving target based on reference point guidance method. Simulation results show effectiveness of the guidance strategy. UAV might quickly converge to the circular desired path.

Keywords

• uav
• reference point guidance
• standoff tracking
• guidance strategy
• moving target
• simulation