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Mathematical Modelling, Nonlinear Control and Performance Evaluation of a Ground Based Mobile Air Defence System

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Authors:
  1. Constantinos Frangos

    1. Electrical Engineer working in Decision and Control, Pretoria, South Africa

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  • Introduces the reader to the foundational principles of ground-based air defense
  • Presents extensive numerical computational results involving realistic engagement scenarios
  • Illustrates the mathematical principles elucidated with practical case studies

Part of the book series: Mechanisms and Machine Science (Mechan. Machine Science, volume 76)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Overview of the Mobile Air Defence System

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    Pages 15-50

  4. Kinematic Model of the Mobile Air Defence System

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    Pages 51-62

  5. Dynamic Model and Nonlinear Control of the Mobile Air Defence System

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    Pages 63-81

  6. Operational Modes of the Mobile Air Defence System

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    Pages 83-96

  7. Point Mass Flight Dynamics Model of the Anti-Aircraft Projectile

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    Pages 97-120

  8. The Fire Control Problem

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    Pages 121-151

  9. Computation of the Impact Point of the AA Projectile on the Body of the Attacking Aerial Target

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    Pages 153-167

  10. Computation of the Probability that the AA Projectile Will Impact the Body of the Attacking Aerial Target

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    Pages 169-222

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 223-300
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About this book

In this book, the author deals with the mathematical modelling, nonlinear control and performance evaluation of a conceptual anti-aircraft gun based mobile air defence system engaging an attacking three-dimensional aerial target.


This book is of interest to academic faculty, graduate students and industry professionals working in the fields of mathematical modelling and control, ground vehicles, mobile air defence systems and other related topics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Electrical Engineer working in Decision and Control, Pretoria, South Africa

    Constantinos Frangos

About the author

Constantinos Frangos obtained the B.Eng.(Electronic Engineering)(cum laude) degree from the University of Pretoria, 1979-1982, the M.S.(Industrial Engineering) degree from Stanford University, 1983-1984, and the Ph.D.(Electronic Engineering) degree from the University of Pretoria, 1986-1988. He worked initially in industry where he specialized in decision and control with an emphasis on mathematical modelling and control of dynamic systems. He subsequently worked for twenty years in academia. He was Associate Professor, Dept. of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Pretoria, 1989-1998, where he co-founded the Laboratory for Decision and Control with Prof. Yaakov Yavin (1935-2006). He lectured undergraduate courses including Control Systems 3 and 4, Digital Control 4, and a postgraduate course Optimal Control Theory. He co-developed with Prof. Yavin feasible control that can be used to design control strategies for linear and nonlinear dynamic systems such thata wide range of performance specifications and constraints are satisfied. Feasible control practically circumvents certain difficulties of optimal control. He was Full Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Rand Afrikaans University/University of Johannesburg, 2000-2010, where he lectured undergraduate courses including Statistics for Electrical Engineers 3, Stochastic Signal Processing 4, and postgraduate courses including Markov Decision Processes, Introduction to Optimization Theory. Since 2010, Dr. Frangos is working privately as an electrical engineer in decision and control. He is a registered Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) in South Africa and a senior member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). 

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