// mag_compass.cxx - a magnetic compass. // Written by David Megginson, started 2003. // // This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty. // This implementation is derived from an earlier one by Alex Perry, // which appeared in src/Cockpit/steam.cxx #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H # include #endif #include #include "mag_compass.hxx" #include
#include
MagCompass::MagCompass () : _error_deg(0.0), _rate_degps(0.0) { } MagCompass::~MagCompass () { } void MagCompass::init () { _serviceable_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/magnetic-compass/serviceable", true); _heading_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/heading-deg", true); _beta_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/side-slip-deg", true); _variation_node = fgGetNode("/environment/magnetic-variation-deg", true); _dip_node = fgGetNode("/environment/magnetic-dip-deg", true); _north_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/north-accel-fps_sec", true); _east_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/east-accel-fps_sec", true); _down_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/down-accel-fps_sec", true); _out_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/magnetic-compass/indicated-heading-deg", true); } void MagCompass::update (double delta_time_sec) { // algorithm from Alex Perry // possibly broken by David Megginson // don't update if it's broken if (!_serviceable_node->getBoolValue()) return; // jam on a sideslip of 12 degrees or more if (fabs(_beta_node->getDoubleValue()) > 12.0) { _rate_degps = 0.0; _error_deg = _heading_node->getDoubleValue() - _out_node->getDoubleValue(); return; } double accelN = _north_accel_node->getDoubleValue(); double accelE = _east_accel_node->getDoubleValue(); double accelU = _down_accel_node->getDoubleValue() - 32.0; // why? // force vector towards magnetic north pole double var = _variation_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS; double dip = _dip_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS; double cosdip = cos(dip); double forceN = cosdip * cos(var); double forceE = cosdip * sin(var); double forceU = sin(dip); // rotation is around acceleration axis // (magnitude doesn't matter) double accel = accelN * accelN + accelE * accelE + accelU * accelU; if (accel > 1.0) accel = sqrt(accel); else accel = 1.0; // North marking on compass card double edgeN = cos(_error_deg * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS); double edgeE = sin(_error_deg * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS); double edgeU = 0.0; // apply the force to that edge to get torques double torqueN = edgeE * forceU - edgeU * forceE; double torqueE = edgeU * forceN - edgeN * forceU; double torqueU = edgeN * forceE - edgeE * forceN; // get the component parallel to the axis double torque = (torqueN * accelN + torqueE * accelE + torqueU * accelU) * 5.0 / accel; // the compass has angular momentum, // so apply a torque and wait if (delta_time_sec < 1.0) { _rate_degps = _rate_degps * (1.0 - delta_time_sec) - torque; _error_deg += delta_time_sec * _rate_degps; } if (_error_deg > 180.0) _error_deg -= 360.0; else if (_error_deg < -180.0) _error_deg += 360.0; // Set the indicated heading _out_node->setDoubleValue(_heading_node->getDoubleValue() - _error_deg); } // end of altimeter.cxx