Optimal Parameter Estimation-Assisted Event-Triggered Model Predictive Guidance for Launch Vehicle
摘要
Nonlinear Model Predictive Guidance (NMPG) based on optimal control (trajectory optimization) is an extremely promising method for achieving optimal and precise guidance. Event-triggered NMPG offers a dynamic cycle strategy where updates to the optimal guidance law are made only when the deviation between the actual state and the optimal reference trajectory exceeds a set threshold, thus conserving computational resources effectively. To further minimize event-triggering occurrences, we propose embedding an optimal parameter estimation step into it. With increasing sampled flight-state data over time, the motion model for NMPG progressively converges towards the actual one, thereby yielding more precise open-loop guidance laws. The simulation results of an ascent guidance problem show that the proposed method has higher guidance accuracy, a shorter simulation time, and fewer guidance law update times than traditional iterative guidance (IG) and general NMPGs.