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flightgear/Simulator/FDM/LaRCsim/cherokee_engine.c
1999-04-05 21:32:32 +00:00

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/*
cherokee_engine.c
very rough model of Lycoming engine built in PA-28 Cherokee
Only "AD" characteristics are modelled, no transient behaviour,
meaning that there is no time delay, engine acts as gain only.
Based upon book:
Barnes W. McCormick,
"Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics",
John Wiley & Sons,1995, ISBN 0-471-11087-6
any suggestions, corrections, aditional data, flames, everything to
Gordan Sikic
gsikic@public.srce.hr
This source is not checked in this configuration in any way.
*/
#include <float.h>
#include <math.h>
#include "ls_types.h"
#include "ls_constants.h"
#include "ls_generic.h"
#include "ls_cockpit.h"
#include "ls_sim_control.h"
void engine( SCALAR dt, int init )
{
static float
dP = (180.0-117.0)*745.7, // in Wats
dn = (2700.0-2350.0)/60.0, // d_rpm (I mean d_rps, in seconds)
D = 6.17*0.3048, // propeller diameter
dPh = (58.0-180.0)*745.7, // change of power as f-cn of height
dH = 25000.0*0.3048;
float n, // rps
H,
J, // advance ratio (ratio of horizontal speed to speed of propeller's tip)
eta, // iskoristivost elise
T,
V,
P;
/* copied from navion_engine.c */
if (init || sim_control_.sim_type != cockpit)
Throttle[3] = Throttle_pct;
/*assumption -> 0.0 <= Throttle[3] <=1.0 */
P = fabs(Throttle[3])*180.0*745.7; /*180.0*745.5 ->max avail power in W */
n = dn/dP*(P-117.0*745.7) + 2350.0/60.0;
/* V [m/s] */
V = (V_rel_wind < 10.0*0.3048 ? 10.0 : V_rel_wind*0.3048);
J = V/n/D;
/*
propeller efficiency
if J >0.7 & J < .85
eta = 0.8;
elseif J < 0.7
eta = (0.8-0.55)/(.7-.3)*(J-0.3) + 0.55;
else
eta = (0.6-0.8)/(1.0-0.85)*(J-0.85) + 0.8;
end
*/
eta = (J < 0.7 ? ((0.8-0.55)/(.7-.3)*(J-0.3) + 0.55) :
(J > 0.85 ? ((0.6-0.8)/(1.0-0.85)*(J-0.85) + 0.8) : 0.8));
/* power on Altitude (I mean Altitude, not Attitude...)*/
H = Altitude/0.3048; /* H == Altitude in [m] */
P *= (dPh/dH*H + 180.0*745.7)/(180.0*745.7);
T = eta*P/V; /* T in N (Thrust in Newtons) */
/*assumption: Engine's line of thrust passes through cg */
F_X_engine = T*0.2248; /* F_X_engine in lb */
F_Y_engine = 0.0;
F_Z_engine = 0.0;
/* copied from navion_engine.c */
Throttle_pct = Throttle[3];
}