Hypersonic Missile Flyout

Hypersonic Missile Flyout udemy course

Modeling in 5 DoF, Coding in C++

• I will teach you how to fly a hypersonic missile on your computer based on authoritative design data from the Air Force Research Laboratory.

• You begin by running my entire simulation in order to experience the overall fly-out of the missile from hypersonic cruise at high altitude down to terminal attack.

• Then you study the components of the missile starting with the 5 DoF equations-of-motion over the round rotating Earth, the coordinate systems, and how aerodynamic and propulsive forces drive Newton’s law.

• To steer the missile, I have built controllers and guidance algorithms, which I share with you to apply to your own concepts. You will see how they are distinctly different from 6 DoF G&C implementations.

• Finally, as you understand the inner workings of the simulation, you use it to study the overall performance of the hypersonic missile, its cruise altitude and range, flying through way-points, making evasive maneuvers, using overhead satellites for targeting, approaching the terminal dive, and intercepting targets.

• Throughout the course you will be given the opportunity to internalize the complex features of the fly-out simulation by doing hands-on exercises and creating professional-looking plots.

• With your Window’s laptop, loaded with the Microsoft C++ compiler, you explore the performance of this missile and, even better, may adapt the simulation to your own hypersonic concept.