Example #1
0
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Time Slice all wheels
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CGroundSuspension::Timeslice (float dT)
{ nWonG = 0;      // No wheels on ground
  SumGearForces.x = SumGearMoments.x = 0.0;
  SumGearForces.y = SumGearMoments.y = 0.0;
  SumGearForces.z = SumGearMoments.z = 0.0;

  if (type == TRICYCLE) {;}
  else {;} // \todo different kind of train
  std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator it_whel;
  for (it_whel = whl_susp.begin (); it_whel != whl_susp.end (); it_whel++) {
    // is it a steering wheel ?
    CSuspension *ssp = (CSuspension*)(*it_whel);
		SGearData   *gdt = ssp->GetGearData();
    if (ssp->IsSteerWheel ()) 	mveh->GetGearChannel(gdt);
    // is it a braking wheel ?
    /// \todo .../...
    // ... and finally timeslice
    ssp->Timeslice (dT);
    // sum all gear forces
    const SVector gf  = (*it_whel)->GetBodyForce_ISU  ();
    SumGearForces.x  += gf.x;
    SumGearForces.y  += gf.y;
    SumGearForces.z  += gf.z;
    // sum all gear moments
    const SVector gm  = (*it_whel)->GetBodyMoment_ISU ();
    SumGearMoments.x += gm.x;
    SumGearMoments.y += gm.y;
    SumGearMoments.z += gm.z;
    //--- update wheels on ground --------------------
    if (ssp->IsOnGround())  nWonG++;
  }
}
Example #2
0
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Set ABS feature
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CGroundSuspension::SetABS(char p)
{ std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator wi;
  for (wi = whl_susp.begin (); wi != whl_susp.end (); wi++)
  { CSuspension *ssp = (CSuspension*)(*wi);
    ssp->SetABS(p);
  }
  return;
}
Example #3
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//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Reset crash
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CGroundSuspension::ResetForce()
{ std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator wi;
  for (wi = whl_susp.begin (); wi != whl_susp.end (); wi++)
  { CSuspension *ssp = (CSuspension*)(*wi);
    ssp->ResetForce();
  }
  return;
}
Example #4
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//------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  All parameters are read.  Finalize
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
void COpalGroundSuspension::ReadFinished (void)
{ 
#ifdef _DEBUG
  DEBUGLOG ("COpalGroundSuspension::ReadFinished");
#endif
  CGroundSuspension::ReadFinished ();
  double base = FeetToMetres(wheel_base);
  std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator it_whel; 
  for (it_whel = whl_susp.begin (); it_whel != whl_susp.end (); it_whel++) {
    CSuspension *ssp = (CSuspension *)(*it_whel);
    ssp->SetWheelBase(base);
    ssp->InitGearJoint (type,this);
  }

 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //JS note: This table is used to modulate the Brake force versus 
 //        ground speed.  Brake force  must decrease with speed
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 if (0 == mbtbl) 
 { // Brake force turn table
    CFmt1Map *map = new CFmt1Map();
    mbtbl  = map;
    map->Add(00.0f, 1.0f);
    map->Add(30.0f, 0.7f);
    map->Add(45.0f, 0.5f);
    map->Add(60.0f, 0.3f);
    map->Add(90.0f, 0.1f);
  }
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //JS note: This table is used to modulate the steering force versus 
  //        ground speed.  steering must decrease with speed
  //------------------------------------------------------------------------
  if (0 == mstbl) 
  { // Ground speed turn table 
    CFmt1Map *map = new CFmt1Map();
    mstbl   = map;
    map->Add(00.0f, 5.00f);
    map->Add(05.0f, 2.00f);
    map->Add(10.0f, 1.50f);
    map->Add(20.0f, 0.50f);
    map->Add(90.0f, 0.01f);
  }
 return;
}
Example #5
0
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  Compute main gear axe barycenter
//  Compute steering gear axe center in Legacy coordinate (Z is up)
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
void CGroundSuspension::ReadFinished (void)
{ 
#ifdef _DEBUG
  DEBUGLOG ("CGroundSuspension::ReadFinished");
#endif
  wheels_num = whl_susp.size ();

  //---Compute wheel parameters --(Z is forward direction)---------
  CSuspension *str = 0;                   // Steering wheel
  max_gear = 0.0, min_gear = 0.0, mWPos = 0.0;
  double wheel_min_h = -1000.0;
  int nbw = 0;
  std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator it_whel;
  for (it_whel = whl_susp.begin (); it_whel != whl_susp.end (); it_whel++) {
    CSuspension *s = (CSuspension *) *it_whel;
    max_gear = max (s->GetGearPosZ (), max_gear); // max forward
    min_gear = min (s->GetGearPosZ (), min_gear); // min forward
    mWPos    = min (s->GetGearPosY (), mWPos);    // lower point
    wheel_min_h  = max (s->GetGearPosY (), wheel_min_h ); // LH
    //---Compute main gear barycenter ---------------------
    if (s->IsSteerWheel())   {str = s; continue; }
    nbw++;
    mainW.x += s->GetGearPosX();
    mainW.z += s->GetGearPosY();
    mainW.y += s->GetGearPosZ();
    mainR   += s->GetGearRadius();
  }
  //--------------------------------------------------------
  //  The barycenter is the center of all main gear axis
  //  -mainW is the average contact point of all main
  //   gears in feet coordinates.  To get the average axis
  //   point , we just add the average radius. (as the
  //   contact point is a negative position, we must add
  //  the wheel radius
  //--------------------------------------------------------
	double fac = (nbw)?(double(1) / nbw):(0);
  mainW.Times(fac);
  mainR     *= fac;
  mainW.z   += mainR;
  //--------------------------------------------------------
  sterR      = str->GetGearRadius();
  //--------------------------------------------------------
  //  We also compute the bAGL (body above ground level)
  //  bAGL is used to set the aircraft level above a given terrain
  //  bAGL is what that must be added to ground to set 
  //  the aircraft correctly on ground 
	//	One foot is added for rounding up
	//	(relative to aircraft visual model)
	//	For physical model, the Cog offset must be accounted
	//--------------------------------------------------------
	//	Wheel_base is the longitudinal amplitude of the gear
	//	(all wheels accounted). It is used to compute mass
	//	repartition over the gear
  //--------------------------------------------------------
  bAGL  = mainR - mainW.z + 1;
  //--- Compute Wheel base ---------------------------------
  wheel_base = max_gear - min_gear;
  //--------------------------------------------------------
  if (TRICYCLE == type)
    max_wheel_height =  - mWPos;
  else
  if (TAIL_DRAGGER == type)
    max_wheel_height =  - (mWPos - wheel_min_h);
  else
    max_wheel_height =  - mWPos;
}
Example #6
0
//------------------------------------------------------------------------
//  JS to LC: Removed brake force from wheel definition as it is
//          only used in Suspension TimeSlice. 
//-------------------------------------------------------------------------
void COpalGroundSuspension::Timeslice (float dT)
{
  /// very important ! be sure to compute only during
  /// engine & aerodynamics cycle
  if (!globals->simulation) return;
  nWonG   = 0;      // No wheels on ground
  SumGearMoments.x = 0.0;
  SumGearMoments.y = 0.0;
  SumGearMoments.z = 0.0;
  //--- Compute velocity in Miles per Hours ---------
  double vt = (mveh->GetBodyVelocityVector ())->z;
  double velocity = NMILE_PER_METRE_SEC(vt);
  float fstbl = mstbl->Lookup (velocity); // 1.0f;
  float fbtbl = mbtbl->Lookup (velocity); // 1.0f;

  std::vector<CSuspension *>::const_iterator it_whel;
  //-- Check for gear position ----------------------
  if (mveh->lod->AreGearRetracted())
  { max_wheel_height_backup = max_wheel_height;
    max_wheel_height = 0.0;
  }
  if (mveh->lod->AreGearDown())
  { max_wheel_height = max_wheel_height_backup;
  }
  //
  for (it_whel = whl_susp.begin (); it_whel != whl_susp.end (); it_whel++) {
    // is it a steering wheel ?
    CSuspension *ssp = (CSuspension*)(*it_whel);
		SGearData *gdt	= ssp->GetGearData();
		gdt->stbl				= fstbl;
		gdt->btbl				= fbtbl;
    if (mveh->lod->AreGearDown()) { /// this is the completely extended gear position
      if (ssp->IsSteerWheel ()) mveh->GetGearChannel(gdt);
      // ... and finally timeslice
      ssp->Timeslice (dT);
      if (ssp->IsOnGround()) nWonG++;
    }
  }

  /// All the computation below is LH
  // verify if this test is useful 
  //
  // add mass moment related to main gear
  // JS NOTE:  The main_pos is in fact the distance between the Cg and the steering
  //  wheel.   
  //  On a tricyle, the steering is in positive direction while on a Tail Dragger
  //  the steering is in negative direction.
  //  So I made the following modifications
  //  The steering distance (in meters) is computed in the 
  //  CGroundSuspension::InitJoint() when wheels positions are computed
  //  This vector is stored into mainVM and the massCF is the coeeficent
  //  that modulate the mass supported by the wheel.  
  //  Also, the mass_force is modified so that the force applied is in the
  //  vertical direction (Z) and is negative.
  //

  { 
    CVector mass_moment;
    CVector mass_force (0, 0, -mveh->GetMassInKgs() * GRAVITY_MTS * massCF);   //, 0.0);
    CVector mass_pos, main_gear;
    //  main_gear.Set (0.0, FeetToMetres (-max_wheel_height), FeetToMetres (max_gear));
    //  mass_pos = *mveh->svh->GetNewCG_ISU () - main_gear;
    //  VectorCrossProduct (mass_moment, mass_pos, mass_force);
    VectorCrossProduct (mass_moment, mainVM, mass_force);
    /// add gear moment to the CG moment
    SumGearMoments = VectorSum (SumGearMoments, mass_moment);

    #ifdef _DEBUG_suspension	
    {   FILE *fp_debug;
      if((fp_debug = fopen("__DDEBUG_suspension.txt", "a")) != NULL)
      {
            fprintf(fp_debug, "---------------------------------------------------------\n");
            fprintf(fp_debug, "COpalGroundSuspension::Timeslice nWOW=%d SumF(%f %f %f) SumM(%f %f %f)\n",
              nWOW,
              SumGearForces.x,  SumGearForces.y,  SumGearForces.z,
              SumGearMoments.x, SumGearMoments.y, SumGearMoments.z
             );
            fprintf(fp_debug, " cg(%f %f %f) mg(%f %f %f) mp(%f %f %f)\n mf(%f %f %f) mm(%f %f %f) (mwh%f Mg%f mg%f)\n",
              globals->sit->user->svh->GetNewCG_ISU ()->x,  globals->sit->user->svh->GetNewCG_ISU ()->y,  globals->sit->user->svh->GetNewCG_ISU ()->z,
              main_gear.x, main_gear.y, main_gear.z,
              mass_pos.x, mass_pos.y, mass_pos.z,
              mass_force.x, mass_force.y, mass_force.z,
              mass_moment.x, mass_moment.y, mass_moment.z,
              max_wheel_height, max_gear, min_gear
             );
            fprintf(fp_debug, "---------------------------------------------------------\n");
            fclose(fp_debug); 
    }    }
    #endif
  }
}