Dynamic analysis of tube-launched missiles

Countries are relying on their weapons technologies than numerical superiority in today?s war. Modern anti-tank weapons outflank for the ground troops on the battlefield. Antitank rockets which were the first generation of modern anti tank missiles, were used for the first time in Second World War. Because of guidance systems antitank missiles are capable of strike moving or stationary target with high precision. Anti-tank weapons are more capable of fast setup and packing up which is used with tripod on the land by ground troops .This types of missiles were developed with two engines for user safety. Missiles after having abandoned launch systems, show nose tilting behavior because of earned high angular velocity until second engine will start. This movement which is must be controlled during the design, may cause loss of control of the missile. In this thesis, the missile firing behavior will be modeled mathematically and using MSC ADAMS. Then, the parameters affecting of the angular speed of the missile will be examined individually and determined their sensitivities.Key Words : Launchers, dynamic modelling, antitank missile