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flightgear/src/Instrumentation/airspeed_indicator.cxx
2003-03-12 20:28:54 +00:00

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// airspeed_indicator.cxx - a regular pitot-static airspeed indicator.
// Written by David Megginson, started 2002.
//
// This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty.
#include <math.h>
#include <simgear/math/interpolater.hxx>
#include "airspeed_indicator.hxx"
#include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
#include <Main/util.hxx>
// A higher number means more responsive.
#define RESPONSIVENESS 50.0
AirspeedIndicator::AirspeedIndicator ()
{
}
AirspeedIndicator::~AirspeedIndicator ()
{
}
void
AirspeedIndicator::init ()
{
_serviceable_node =
fgGetNode("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/serviceable",
true);
_total_pressure_node =
fgGetNode("/systems/pitot/total-pressure-inhg", true);
_static_pressure_node =
fgGetNode("/systems/static/pressure-inhg", true);
_density_node = fgGetNode("/environment/density-slugft3", true);
_speed_node =
fgGetNode("/instrumentation/airspeed-indicator/indicated-speed-kt",
true);
}
#ifndef FPSTOKTS
# define FPSTOKTS 0.592484
#endif
#ifndef INHGTOPSF
# define INHGTOPSF (2116.217/29.9212)
#endif
void
AirspeedIndicator::update (double dt)
{
if (_serviceable_node->getBoolValue()) {
double pt = _total_pressure_node->getDoubleValue() * INHGTOPSF;
double p = _static_pressure_node->getDoubleValue() * INHGTOPSF;
double r = _density_node->getDoubleValue();
double q = ( pt - p ); // dynamic pressure
// Now, reverse the equation (normalize dynamic pressure to
// avoid "nan" results from sqrt)
if ( q < 0 ) { q = 0.0; }
double v_fps = sqrt((2 * q) / r);
// Publish the indicated airspeed
double last_speed_kt = _speed_node->getDoubleValue();
double current_speed_kt = v_fps * FPSTOKTS;
_speed_node->setDoubleValue(fgGetLowPass(last_speed_kt,
current_speed_kt,
dt * RESPONSIVENESS));
}
}
// end of airspeed_indicator.cxx