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flightgear/src/Systems/pitot.cxx

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// pitot.cxx - the pitot air system.
// Written by David Megginson, started 2002.
//
// Last modified by Eric van den Berg, 24 Nov 2012
// This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty.
#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
# include <config.h>
#endif
#include <simgear/constants.h>
#include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
#include <Main/util.hxx>
#include "pitot.hxx"
PitotSystem::PitotSystem ( SGPropertyNode *node )
:
_name(node->getStringValue("name", "pitot")),
_num(node->getIntValue("number", 0))
{
}
PitotSystem::~PitotSystem ()
{
}
void
PitotSystem::init ()
{
string branch;
branch = "/systems/" + _name;
SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch.c_str(), _num, true );
_serviceable_node = node->getChild("serviceable", 0, true);
_pressure_node = fgGetNode("/environment/pressure-inhg", true);
_mach_node = fgGetNode("/velocities/mach", true);
_alpha_deg_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/alpha-deg", true);
_beta_deg_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/side-slip-deg", true);
_total_pressure_node = node->getChild("total-pressure-inhg", 0, true);
_measured_total_pressure_node = node->getChild("measured-total-pressure-inhg", 0, true);
}
void
PitotSystem::bind ()
{
}
void
PitotSystem::unbind ()
{
}
void
PitotSystem::update (double dt)
{
if (_serviceable_node->getBoolValue()) {
double p = _pressure_node->getDoubleValue();
double mach = _mach_node->getDoubleValue();
double alpha = _alpha_deg_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
double beta = _beta_deg_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
mach = mach * fabs(cos(alpha)) * cos(beta);
mach = std::max( mach , 0.0 ); // we want a mach=0 if the airflow comes from behind
double p_t = p * pow(1 + 0.2 * mach*mach, 3.5 ); // true total pressure around aircraft
_total_pressure_node->setDoubleValue(p_t);
double p_t_meas = p_t;
if (mach > 1) {
p_t_meas = p * pow( 1.2 * mach*mach, 3.5 ) * pow( 2.8/2.4*mach*mach - 0.4 / 2.4 , -2.5 ); // measured total pressure by pitot tube (Rayleigh formula, at Mach>1, normal shockwave in front of pitot tube)
}
_measured_total_pressure_node->setDoubleValue(p_t_meas);
}
}
// end of pitot.cxx