Energy-Optimal Waypoint-Following Guidance for Gliding-Guided Projectiles

This paper addresses the problem of energy-optimal way-point-following guidance for Long-Range Gliding-Guided projectiles with the consideration of velocity variation. This proposed guidance law is derived as a solution of a linearized kinematics model. The algorithm integrates path planning and following into a single step and can be applied to a general waypoint-following mission. Nonlinear numerical simulations clearly demonstrate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed formulations.