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A neural network controller for a pulsed rocket motor tactical missile. The missile includes a fuselage or body, with a propulsion system. The pulsed propulsion system has a need for a logical control of the application of propulsion energy throughout the missile's flight. The controller is trained

A neural network controller for a pulsed rocket motor tactical missile. The missile includes a fuselage or body, with a propulsion system. The pulsed propulsion system has a need for a logical control of the application of propulsion energy throughout the missile's flight. The controller is trained to provide optimal initiation of individual rocket motor thrust pulses based on tactical information available at various points/times in the missile's flight. The controller training is through use of training cases, in which the network learns to output a specific target value(s) when specific values are input. When trained with a large sample of training cases selected from the multidimensional population of interest, the neural network effectively learns the correlations between inputs and outputs and can predict input/output relationships not previously seen in any training case.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A guided missile system, comprising:a fuselage;a pulsed propulsion system comprising an N-pulse motor system for sequentially producing successive thrust pulses in response to pulse trigger commands to provide a pulsed propulsion output; andan on-board neural network cont

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A guided missile system, comprising:a fuselage;a pulsed propulsion system comprising an N-pulse motor system for sequentially producing successive thrust pulses in response to pulse trigger commands to provide a pulsed propulsion output; andan on-board neural network controller responsive to a plurality of input condition signals for providing pulse trigger commands to control at least one of said thrust pulses at an optimal time in dependence on a set of input conditions.