Electromechanical Simulator for Weapon System Launching Platform

Abstract

In this paper Electromechanical Simulator for Weapon System Launching Platform is presented. A weapon system launching platform requires freedom of movement in seven axes. It has to move in four axes for levelling, vertical and horizontal axes for articulating the launching platform and up and down sliding of the launching structure or weapon article. All these movements are simulated using Electromechanical Servo Drive in a Simulator for training and experimental study purposes of the personnel involved in development and handling of weapons system launching platform. Electromechanical servo drive requires position feedback, velocity feedback and current feedback to move a system in desired direction in specified time following predefined motion profile. In this paper, Launcher Simulator with Electromechanical servo drive system is discussed. This Simulator is designed and developed for simulating the real scenario working requirements of a weapon system launching platform.