SIM_QuadPlane.cpp

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 */
/*
  simple quadplane simulator class
*/

#include "SIM_QuadPlane.h"

#include <stdio.h>

using namespace SITL;

QuadPlane::QuadPlane(const char *home_str, const char *frame_str) :
    Plane(home_str, frame_str)
{
    // default to X frame
    const char *frame_type = "x";
    uint8_t motor_offset = 4;
    
    if (strstr(frame_str, "-octa-quad")) {
        frame_type = "octa-quad";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-octaquad")) {
        frame_type = "octa-quad";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-octa")) {
        frame_type = "octa";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-hexax")) {
        frame_type = "hexax";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-hexa")) {
        frame_type = "hexa";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-plus")) {
        frame_type = "+";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-y6")) {
        frame_type = "y6";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tri")) {
        frame_type = "tri";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tilttrivec")) {
        frame_type = "tilttrivec";
        // fwd motor gives zero thrust
        thrust_scale = 0;
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tilthvec")) {
        frame_type = "tilthvec";
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "-tilttri")) {
        frame_type = "tilttri";
        // fwd motor gives zero thrust
        thrust_scale = 0;
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "firefly")) {
        frame_type = "firefly";
        // elevon style surfaces
        elevons = true;
        // fwd motor gives zero thrust
        thrust_scale = 0;
        // vtol motors start at 2
        motor_offset = 2;
    } else if (strstr(frame_str, "cl84")) {
        frame_type = "tilttri";
        // fwd motor gives zero thrust
        thrust_scale = 0;
    }
    frame = Frame::find_frame(frame_type);
    if (frame == nullptr) {
        printf("Failed to find frame '%s'\n", frame_type);
        exit(1);
    }

    if (strstr(frame_str, "cl84")) {
        // setup retract servos at front
        frame->motors[0].servo_type = Motor::SERVO_RETRACT;
        frame->motors[0].servo_rate = 7*60.0/90; // 7 seconds to change
        frame->motors[1].servo_type = Motor::SERVO_RETRACT;
        frame->motors[1].servo_rate = 7*60.0/90; // 7 seconds to change
    }
    
    // leave first 4 servos free for plane
    frame->motor_offset = motor_offset;

    // we use zero terminal velocity to let the plane model handle the drag
    frame->init(mass, 0.51, 0, 0);

    ground_behavior = GROUND_BEHAVIOR_NO_MOVEMENT;
}

/*
  update the quadplane simulation by one time step
 */
void QuadPlane::update(const struct sitl_input &input)
{
    // get wind vector setup
    update_wind(input);

    // first plane forces
    Vector3f rot_accel;
    calculate_forces(input, rot_accel, accel_body);

    // now quad forces
    Vector3f quad_rot_accel;
    Vector3f quad_accel_body;

    frame->calculate_forces(*this, input, quad_rot_accel, quad_accel_body);

    rot_accel += quad_rot_accel;
    accel_body += quad_accel_body;

    update_dynamics(rot_accel);

    // update lat/lon/altitude
    update_position();
    time_advance();

    // update magnetic field
    update_mag_field_bf();
}