flightgear/src/FDM/JSBSim/FGLGear.cpp

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 Module:       FGLGear.cpp
 Author:       Jon S. Berndt
 Date started: 11/18/99
 Purpose:      Encapsulates the landing gear elements
 Called by:    FGAircraft

 ------------- Copyright (C) 1999  Jon S. Berndt (jsb@hal-pc.org) -------------

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
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HISTORY
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11/18/99   JSB   Created

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INCLUDES
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#include "FGLGear.h"

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FGLGear::FGLGear(FGConfigFile* AC_cfg, FGFDMExec* fdmex) : vXYZ(3), Exec(fdmex)
{
  string tmp;
  *AC_cfg >> tmp >> name >> vXYZ(1) >> vXYZ(2) >> vXYZ(3) >> kSpring >> bDamp
                                                    >> statFCoeff >> brakeCoeff;
  State = Exec->GetState();
  Aircraft = Exec->GetAircraft();
  Position = Exec->GetPosition();                                                  
}


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FGLGear::~FGLGear(void)
{
}

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FGColumnVector FGLGear::Force(void)
{
  static FGColumnVector vForce(3);
  static FGColumnVector vLocalGear(3);

  vLocalGear = State->GetTb2l() * (vXYZ - Aircraft->GetXYZcg());
  vLocalGear(3) = -vLocalGear(3);

  return vForce;
}

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