Patent ID: 11859956
Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A computer program product including one or more non-transitory machine-readable mediums having instructions encoded thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, result in a plurality of operations for guiding a projectile to a target, the operations comprising:
selecting a maneuver envelope that provides a control authority of the projectile, wherein the maneuver envelope comprises a plurality of command rings identifying an amount of ground maneuver per second as a function of time, based, at least in part, on a roll angle and a maximum canard deflection;
predicting an impact point of the projectile relative to the target;
determining a miss distance based on the predicted impact point relative to the target;
determining a maneuver command based on the maneuver envelope;
applying the maneuver command to move at least one canard of the projectile at an optimal time based, at least in part, on the maneuver envelope; and wherein when the maneuver command is applied during a first time interval the range increases and when the maneuver command is applied during a second time interval the range decreases.