SIM_Plane.cpp

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/*
  very simple plane simulator class. Not aerodynamically accurate,
  just enough to be able to debug control logic for new frame types
*/

#include "SIM_Plane.h"

#include <stdio.h>

using namespace SITL;

Plane::Plane(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
    Aircraft(home_str, frame_str)
{
    mass = 2.0f;

    /*
       scaling from motor power to Newtons. Allows the plane to hold
       vertically against gravity when the motor is at hover_throttle
    */
    thrust_scale = (mass * GRAVITY_MSS) / hover_throttle;
    frame_height = 0.1f;

    ground_behavior = GROUND_BEHAVIOR_FWD_ONLY;
    
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-heavy")) {
        mass = 8;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-revthrust")) {
        reverse_thrust = true;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-elevon")) {
        elevons = true;
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-vtail")) {
        vtail = true;
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-dspoilers")) {
        dspoilers = true;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-elevrev")) {
        reverse_elevator_rudder = true;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-catapult")) {
        have_launcher = true;
        launch_accel = 15;
        launch_time = 2;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-bungee")) {
        have_launcher = true;
        launch_accel = 7;
        launch_time = 4;
    }
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-throw")) {
        have_launcher = true;
        launch_accel = 10;
        launch_time = 1;
    }
   if (strstr(frame_str, "-tailsitter")) {
       tailsitter = true;
       ground_behavior = GROUND_BEHAVIOR_TAILSITTER;
       thrust_scale *= 1.5;
   }

    if (strstr(frame_str, "-ice")) {
        ice_engine = true;
    }
}

/*
  the following functions are from last_letter
  https://github.com/Georacer/last_letter/blob/master/last_letter/src/aerodynamicsLib.cpp
  many thanks to Georacer!
 */
float Plane::liftCoeff(float alpha) const
{
    const float alpha0 = coefficient.alpha_stall;
    const float M = coefficient.mcoeff;
    const float c_lift_0 = coefficient.c_lift_0;
    const float c_lift_a0 = coefficient.c_lift_a;

    // clamp the value of alpha to avoid exp(90) in calculation of sigmoid
    const float max_alpha_delta = 0.8f;
    if (alpha-alpha0 > max_alpha_delta) {
        alpha = alpha0 + max_alpha_delta;
    } else if (alpha0-alpha > max_alpha_delta) {
        alpha = alpha0 - max_alpha_delta;
    }
    double sigmoid = ( 1+exp(-M*(alpha-alpha0))+exp(M*(alpha+alpha0)) ) / (1+exp(-M*(alpha-alpha0))) / (1+exp(M*(alpha+alpha0)));
    double linear = (1.0-sigmoid) * (c_lift_0 + c_lift_a0*alpha); //Lift at small AoA
    double flatPlate = sigmoid*(2*copysign(1,alpha)*pow(sin(alpha),2)*cos(alpha)); //Lift beyond stall

    float result  = linear+flatPlate;
    return result;
}

float Plane::dragCoeff(float alpha) const
{
    const float b = coefficient.b;
    const float s = coefficient.s;
    const float c_drag_p = coefficient.c_drag_p;
    const float c_lift_0 = coefficient.c_lift_0;
    const float c_lift_a0 = coefficient.c_lift_a;
    const float oswald = coefficient.oswald;
    
    double AR = pow(b,2)/s;
    double c_drag_a = c_drag_p + pow(c_lift_0+c_lift_a0*alpha,2)/(M_PI*oswald*AR);

    return c_drag_a;
}

// Torque calculation function
Vector3f Plane::getTorque(float inputAileron, float inputElevator, float inputRudder, float inputThrust, const Vector3f &force) const
{
    float alpha = angle_of_attack;

    //calculate aerodynamic torque
    float effective_airspeed = airspeed;

    if (tailsitter) {
        /*
          tailsitters get airspeed from prop-wash
         */
        effective_airspeed += inputThrust * 20;

        // reduce effective angle of attack as thrust increases
        alpha *= constrain_float(1 - inputThrust, 0, 1);
    }
    
    const float s = coefficient.s;
    const float c = coefficient.c;
    const float b = coefficient.b;
    const float c_l_0 = coefficient.c_l_0;
    const float c_l_b = coefficient.c_l_b;
    const float c_l_p = coefficient.c_l_p;
    const float c_l_r = coefficient.c_l_r;
    const float c_l_deltaa = coefficient.c_l_deltaa;
    const float c_l_deltar = coefficient.c_l_deltar;
    const float c_m_0 = coefficient.c_m_0;
    const float c_m_a = coefficient.c_m_a;
    const float c_m_q = coefficient.c_m_q;
    const float c_m_deltae = coefficient.c_m_deltae;
    const float c_n_0 = coefficient.c_n_0;
    const float c_n_b = coefficient.c_n_b;
    const float c_n_p = coefficient.c_n_p;
    const float c_n_r = coefficient.c_n_r;
    const float c_n_deltaa = coefficient.c_n_deltaa;
    const float c_n_deltar = coefficient.c_n_deltar;
    const Vector3f &CGOffset = coefficient.CGOffset;
    
    float rho = air_density;

    //read angular rates
    double p = gyro.x;
    double q = gyro.y;
    double r = gyro.z;

    double qbar = 1.0/2.0*rho*pow(effective_airspeed,2)*s; //Calculate dynamic pressure
    double la, na, ma;
    if (is_zero(effective_airspeed))
    {
        la = 0;
        ma = 0;
        na = 0;
    }
    else
    {
        la = qbar*b*(c_l_0 + c_l_b*beta + c_l_p*b*p/(2*effective_airspeed) + c_l_r*b*r/(2*effective_airspeed) + c_l_deltaa*inputAileron + c_l_deltar*inputRudder);
        ma = qbar*c*(c_m_0 + c_m_a*alpha + c_m_q*c*q/(2*effective_airspeed) + c_m_deltae*inputElevator);
        na = qbar*b*(c_n_0 + c_n_b*beta + c_n_p*b*p/(2*effective_airspeed) + c_n_r*b*r/(2*effective_airspeed) + c_n_deltaa*inputAileron + c_n_deltar*inputRudder);
    }


    // Add torque to to force misalignment with CG
    // r x F, where r is the distance from CoG to CoL
    la +=  CGOffset.y * force.z - CGOffset.z * force.y;
    ma += -CGOffset.x * force.z + CGOffset.z * force.x;
    na += -CGOffset.y * force.x + CGOffset.x * force.y;

    return Vector3f(la, ma, na);
}

// Force calculation function from last_letter
Vector3f Plane::getForce(float inputAileron, float inputElevator, float inputRudder) const
{
    const float alpha = angle_of_attack;
    const float c_drag_q = coefficient.c_drag_q;
    const float c_lift_q = coefficient.c_lift_q;
    const float s = coefficient.s;
    const float c = coefficient.c;
    const float b = coefficient.b;
    const float c_drag_deltae = coefficient.c_drag_deltae;
    const float c_lift_deltae = coefficient.c_lift_deltae;
    const float c_y_0 = coefficient.c_y_0;
    const float c_y_b = coefficient.c_y_b;
    const float c_y_p = coefficient.c_y_p;
    const float c_y_r = coefficient.c_y_r;
    const float c_y_deltaa = coefficient.c_y_deltaa;
    const float c_y_deltar = coefficient.c_y_deltar;
    
    float rho = air_density;

    //request lift and drag alpha-coefficients from the corresponding functions
    double c_lift_a = liftCoeff(alpha);
    double c_drag_a = dragCoeff(alpha);

    //convert coefficients to the body frame
    double c_x_a = -c_drag_a*cos(alpha)+c_lift_a*sin(alpha);
    double c_x_q = -c_drag_q*cos(alpha)+c_lift_q*sin(alpha);
    double c_z_a = -c_drag_a*sin(alpha)-c_lift_a*cos(alpha);
    double c_z_q = -c_drag_q*sin(alpha)-c_lift_q*cos(alpha);

    //read angular rates
    double p = gyro.x;
    double q = gyro.y;
    double r = gyro.z;

    //calculate aerodynamic force
    double qbar = 1.0/2.0*rho*pow(airspeed,2)*s; //Calculate dynamic pressure
    double ax, ay, az;
    if (is_zero(airspeed))
    {
        ax = 0;
        ay = 0;
        az = 0;
    }
    else
    {
        ax = qbar*(c_x_a + c_x_q*c*q/(2*airspeed) - c_drag_deltae*cos(alpha)*fabs(inputElevator) + c_lift_deltae*sin(alpha)*inputElevator);
        // split c_x_deltae to include "abs" term
        ay = qbar*(c_y_0 + c_y_b*beta + c_y_p*b*p/(2*airspeed) + c_y_r*b*r/(2*airspeed) + c_y_deltaa*inputAileron + c_y_deltar*inputRudder);
        az = qbar*(c_z_a + c_z_q*c*q/(2*airspeed) - c_drag_deltae*sin(alpha)*fabs(inputElevator) - c_lift_deltae*cos(alpha)*inputElevator);
        // split c_z_deltae to include "abs" term
    }
    return Vector3f(ax, ay, az);
}

void Plane::calculate_forces(const struct sitl_input &input, Vector3f &rot_accel, Vector3f &body_accel)
{
    float aileron  = filtered_servo_angle(input, 0);
    float elevator = filtered_servo_angle(input, 1);
    float rudder   = filtered_servo_angle(input, 3);
    bool launch_triggered = input.servos[6] > 1700;
    float throttle;
    if (reverse_elevator_rudder) {
        elevator = -elevator;
        rudder = -rudder;
    }
    if (elevons) {
        // fake an elevon plane
        float ch1 = aileron;
        float ch2 = elevator;
        aileron  = (ch2-ch1)/2.0f;
        // the minus does away with the need for RC2_REV=-1
        elevator = -(ch2+ch1)/2.0f;

        // assume no rudder
        rudder = 0;
    } else if (vtail) {
        // fake a vtail plane
        float ch1 = elevator;
        float ch2 = rudder;
        // this matches VTAIL_OUTPUT==2
        elevator = (ch2-ch1)/2.0f;
        rudder   = (ch2+ch1)/2.0f;
    } else if (dspoilers) {
        // fake a differential spoiler plane. Use outputs 1, 2, 4 and 5
        float dspoiler1_left = filtered_servo_angle(input, 0);
        float dspoiler1_right = filtered_servo_angle(input, 1);
        float dspoiler2_left = filtered_servo_angle(input, 3);
        float dspoiler2_right = filtered_servo_angle(input, 4);
        float elevon_left  = (dspoiler1_left + dspoiler2_left)/2;
        float elevon_right = (dspoiler1_right + dspoiler2_right)/2;
        aileron  = (elevon_right-elevon_left)/2;
        elevator = (elevon_left+elevon_right)/2;
        rudder = fabsf(dspoiler1_right - dspoiler2_right)/2 - fabsf(dspoiler1_left - dspoiler2_left)/2;
    }
    //printf("Aileron: %.1f elevator: %.1f rudder: %.1f\n", aileron, elevator, rudder);

    if (reverse_thrust) {
        throttle = filtered_servo_angle(input, 2);
    } else {
        throttle = filtered_servo_range(input, 2);
    }
    
    float thrust     = throttle;

    if (ice_engine) {
        thrust = icengine.update(input);
    }

    // calculate angle of attack
    angle_of_attack = atan2f(velocity_air_bf.z, velocity_air_bf.x);
    beta = atan2f(velocity_air_bf.y,velocity_air_bf.x);

    if (tailsitter) {
        /*
          tailsitters get 4x the control surfaces
         */
        aileron *= 4;
        elevator *= 4;
        rudder *= 4;
    }
    
    Vector3f force = getForce(aileron, elevator, rudder);
    rot_accel = getTorque(aileron, elevator, rudder, thrust, force);

    if (have_launcher) {
        /*
          simple simulation of a launcher
         */
        if (launch_triggered) {
            uint64_t now = AP_HAL::millis64();
            if (launch_start_ms == 0) {
                launch_start_ms = now;
            }
            if (now - launch_start_ms < launch_time*1000) {
                force.x += launch_accel;
                force.z += launch_accel/3;
            }
        } else {
            // allow reset of catapult
            launch_start_ms = 0;
        }
    }
    
    // simulate engine RPM
    rpm1 = thrust * 7000;
    
    // scale thrust to newtons
    thrust *= thrust_scale;

    accel_body = Vector3f(thrust, 0, 0) + force;
    accel_body /= mass;

    // add some noise
    if (thrust_scale > 0) {
        add_noise(fabsf(thrust) / thrust_scale);
    }

    if (on_ground() && !tailsitter) {
        // add some ground friction
        Vector3f vel_body = dcm.transposed() * velocity_ef;
        accel_body.x -= vel_body.x * 0.3f;
    }
}
    
/*
  update the plane simulation by one time step
 */
void Plane::update(const struct sitl_input &input)
{
    Vector3f rot_accel;

    update_wind(input);
    
    calculate_forces(input, rot_accel, accel_body);
    
    update_dynamics(rot_accel);
    
    // update lat/lon/altitude
    update_position();
    time_advance();

    // update magnetic field
    update_mag_field_bf();
}