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flightgear/src/Instrumentation/airspeed_indicator.cxx
mfranz b9e4775a7a Roy Vegard Ovesen:
- finish cleanup/optimization of instrumentation system (started by mfranz)
- improve configuration of special properties by
  addressing them directly
2006-12-06 22:11:43 +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 ( SGPropertyNode *node )
:
_name(node->getStringValue("name", "airspeed-indicator")),
_num(node->getIntValue("number", 0)),
_total_pressure(node->getStringValue("total-pressure", "/systems/pitot/total-pressure-inhg")),
_static_pressure(node->getStringValue("static-pressure", "/systems/static/pressure-inhg"))
{
}
AirspeedIndicator::~AirspeedIndicator ()
{
}
void
AirspeedIndicator::init ()
{
string branch;
branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name;
SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch.c_str(), _num, true );
_serviceable_node = node->getChild("serviceable", 0, true);
_total_pressure_node = fgGetNode(_total_pressure.c_str(), true);
_static_pressure_node = fgGetNode(_static_pressure.c_str(), true);
_density_node = fgGetNode("/environment/density-slugft3", true);
_speed_node = node->getChild("indicated-speed-kt", 0, 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