Composite launch acceptability region software

摘要

Software is provided for functioning in conjunction with a plurality of mission stores and for assisting a pilot of a vehicle with release of the mission stores to achieve a specified number of mission objectives. Each of the plurality of mission stores may be designated for communication with a separate mission reference point or target. The targets may be grouped within a common target area. The software provides processor-executable instructions for determining acceptable timing and location for release of the plurality of mission stores, such as within the common target area, and such that the mission stores achieve communication with the respective mission reference points. The processor-executable instructions calculate and identify a common release area within the common target area, such as a composite launch acceptability region of overlap of separate target regions of each mission store, in addition to identifying an entrance and exit point of the composite region.

主权项

1. A computer-readable medium having processor-executable instructions implementable to calculate a composite launch acceptability region, the instructions including:
forming a plurality of initial polygons, each including one of a plurality of target reference points, and each defined by a plurality of interconnected segments; forming an intersection polygon, the intersection polygon including an area of overlap of each of the plurality of initial polygons; overlaying a set of points over the intersection polygon and forming about each of the set of points a test polygon having a different number of sides as compared to the intersection polygon; identifying a test polygon including the greatest area of coverage of the intersection polygon; and outputting the test polygon as the composite launch acceptability region.