Research Review on Blended Direct Force and Aerodynamic Control Technology for Advanced Interceptor Vehicles

SHI Weiqiang; WEI Guojun

doi:10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2026.07.010

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Equipment Environmental Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (7) : 97-107. DOI: 10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2026.07.010

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Research Review on Blended Direct Force and Aerodynamic Control Technology for Advanced Interceptor Vehicles

SHI Weiqiang, WEI Guojun

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This paper systematically reviews the research achievements in the field of blended direct force and aerodynamic control worldwide in recent years. Firstly, it clarifies the configuration characteristics and application boundaries of the three fundamental schemes: attitude control, orbit control, and attitude-orbit integrated control. Secondly, it analyzes the core modeling issues including direct force dynamic characteristics, jet interaction effects, and elastic vibration coupling. Subsequently, it systematically traces the technological evolution of control law methodologies from sliding mode control (SMC) and active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) to intelligent control, and discusses the applicable scenarios of each method in conjunction with actuator engineering constraints. Finally, it explores the system integration problems such as guidance law matching, control allocation strategies, and integrated guidance and control (IGC). On this basis, the technological evolution trends and engineering challenges in this field are summarized. This paper points out that the joint constraints of control switching and structural safety under elastic vibration, the safety verification of intelligent strategies in terminal interception, and the real-time integration of individual missile remaining capabilities and group decision-making in multi-interceptor cooperation remain inadequately addressed challenges.

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advanced interceptor vehicle / blended direct force and aerodynamic control / sliding mode control / active disturbance rejection control / control allocation

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SHI Weiqiang, WEI Guojun. Research Review on Blended Direct Force and Aerodynamic Control Technology for Advanced Interceptor Vehicles[J]. Equipment Environmental Engineering. 2026, 23(7): 97-107 https://doi.org/10.7643/issn.1672-9242.2026.07.010

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