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3 Header: FGAerodynamics.h
7 ------------- Copyright (C) 1999 Jon S. Berndt (jsb@hal-pc.org) -------------
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34 #ifndef FGAERODYNAMICS_H
35 #define FGAERODYNAMICS_H
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42 # include <simgear/compiler.h>
43 # ifdef SG_HAVE_STD_INCLUDES
56 #include "FGConfigFile.h"
58 #include "FGMassBalance.h"
59 #include "FGTranslation.h"
60 #include "FGCoefficient.h"
61 #include "FGFactorGroup.h"
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67 #define ID_AERODYNAMICS "$Id$"
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74 /*%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
75 COMMENTS, REFERENCES, and NOTES [use "class documentation" below for API docs]
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82 /** Encapsulates the aerodynamic calculations.
83 This class owns and contains the list of coefficients that define the
84 aerodynamic properties of this aircraft. Here also, such unique phenomena
85 as ground effect and maximum lift curve tailoff are handled.
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95 class FGAerodynamics : public FGModel {
99 @param Executive a pointer to the parent executive object */
100 FGAerodynamics(FGFDMExec*);
104 /** Runs the Aerodynamics model; called by the Executive
105 @return false if no error */
108 /** Loads the Aerodynamics model
109 @return true if successful */
110 bool Load(FGConfigFile* AC_cfg);
112 /** Gets the total aerodynamic force vector.
113 @return a force vector reference. */
114 FGColumnVector& GetForces(void) {return vForces;}
116 /** Gets the total aerodynamic moment vector.
117 @return a moment vector reference. */
118 FGColumnVector& GetMoments(void) {return vMoments;}
120 inline FGColumnVector GetvLastFs(void) { return vLastFs; }
121 inline float GetvLastFs(int axis) { return vLastFs(axis); }
122 inline FGColumnVector GetvFs(void) { return vFs; }
123 inline float GetvFs(int axis) { return vFs(axis); }
126 /** Gets the strings for the current set of coefficients.
127 @return a string containing the descriptive names for all coefficients */
128 string GetCoefficientStrings(void);
130 /** Gets the coefficient values.
131 @return a string containing the numeric values for the current set of
133 string GetCoefficientValues(void);
135 /// Gets the Normal Load Factor
139 typedef map<string,int> AxisIndex;
141 typedef vector<FGCoefficient*> CoeffArray;
144 FGColumnVector vForces;
145 FGColumnVector vMoments;
146 FGColumnVector vLastFs;
147 FGColumnVector vDXYZcg;
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