Modern design of far-field target motion simulators

Robin Hauser; Michael Swamp; Howard Havlicsek

doi:10.1117/12.665686

16 May 2006 Modern design of far-field target motion simulators

Robin Hauser, Michael Swamp, Howard Havlicsek

Proceedings Volume 6208, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing XI; 620805 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665686
Event: Defense and Security Symposium, 2006, Orlando (Kissimmee), Florida, United States

Abstract

Target Motion Simulators (TMS) are often used in conjunction with Flight Motion Simulators (FMS) to provide a realistic simulation of tracking and target engagement. For near-field applications, the TMS has typically been implemented with two additional gimbals around the FMS. For far-field applications, such as a radar, the TMS has traditionally been implemented with curvilinear X-Y Frames. A curvilinear frame placed at the proper distance from the FMS has the benefit of always pointing the Target back to the FMS intersection of axes. In most cases the curvilinear TMS provides good results. However, the curvilinear TMS lacks the possibility to change the distance between Target and Seeker, which is needed for operation with different radar wavelengths. Acutronic has developed a new approach using a flat frame (X-Y) TMS coupled with a gimballed payload mount that has the possibility of being used at various distances without losing the functionality of continuous pointing back to the seeker. This paper describes the electro-mechanical design and gives an overview of the Computer and Controllers used. It further addresses the problem of coordination transformation that is needed to obtain the correct pointing.

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Robin Hauser, Michael Swamp, and Howard Havlicsek "Modern design of far-field target motion simulators", Proc. SPIE 6208, Technologies for Synthetic Environments: Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing XI, 620805 (16 May 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.665686

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