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5 Date started: 09/12/2000
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42 #include "math/FGTable.h"
43 #include "input_output/FGXMLElement.h"
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49 #define ID_ROCKET "$Id$"
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61 /** Models a generic rocket engine.
62 The rocket engine is modeled given the following parameters:
64 <li>Specific Impulse (in sec)</li>
66 Additionally, the following control inputs, operating characteristics, and
67 location are required, as with all other engine types:
69 <li>Throttle setting (in percent, from 0 to 1.0)</li>
70 <li>Maximum allowable throttle setting</li>
71 <li>Minimum working throttle setting</li>
72 <li>Sea level fuel flow at maximum thrust</li>
73 <li>Sea level oxidizer flow at maximum thrust</li>
74 <li>X, Y, Z location in structural coordinate frame</li>
75 <li>Pitch and Yaw</li>
77 The nozzle exit pressure (p2) is returned via a
78 call to FGNozzle::GetPowerRequired(). This exit pressure is used
79 to get the at-altitude thrust level.
81 One can model the thrust of a solid rocket by providing a normalized thrust table
82 as a function of time. For instance, the space shuttle solid rocket booster
83 normalized thrust value looks roughly like this:
86 \<thrust_table name="propulsion/thrust_time" type="internal">
114 The left column is time, the right column is normalized thrust. Inside the
115 FGRocket class code, the maximum thrust is calculated, and multiplied by this
116 table. The Rocket class also tracks burn time. All that needs to be done is
117 for the rocket engine to be throttle up to 1. At that time, the solid rocket
118 fuel begins burning and thrust is provided.
120 @author Jon S. Berndt
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134 class FGRocket : public FGEngine
138 @param exec pointer to JSBSim parent object, the FDM Executive.
139 @param el a pointer to the XML Element instance representing the engine.
140 @param engine_number engine number */
141 FGRocket(FGFDMExec* exec, Element *el, int engine_number);
146 /** Determines the thrust.
148 double Calculate(void);
150 /** Gets the total impulse of the rocket.
151 @return The cumulative total impulse of the rocket up to this time.*/
152 double GetTotalImpulse(void) const {return It;}
154 /** Gets the flame-out status.
155 The engine will "flame out" if the throttle is set below the minimum
156 sustainable-thrust setting.
157 @return true if engine has flamed out. */
158 bool GetFlameout(void) {return Flameout;}
160 double GetOxiFlowRate(void) const {return OxidizerFlowRate;}
162 string GetEngineLabels(string delimeter);
163 string GetEngineValues(string delimeter);
166 /** Reduces the fuel in the active tanks by the amount required.
167 This function should be called from within the
168 derived class' Calculate() function before any other calculations are
169 done. This base class method removes fuel from the fuel tanks as
170 appropriate, and sets the starved flag if necessary. */
171 void ConsumeFuel(void);
173 /** The fuel need is calculated based on power levels and flow rate for that
174 power level. It is also turned from a rate into an actual amount (pounds)
175 by multiplying it by the delta T and the rate.
176 @return Total fuel requirement for this engine in pounds. */
177 double CalcFuelNeed(void);
179 /** The oxidizer need is calculated based on power levels and flow rate for that
180 power level. It is also turned from a rate into an actual amount (pounds)
181 by multiplying it by the delta T and the rate.
182 @return Total oxidizer requirement for this engine in pounds. */
183 double CalcOxidizerNeed(void);
185 /** Returns the vacuum thrust.
186 @return The vacuum thrust in lbs. */
187 double GetVacThrust(void) const {return VacThrust;}
189 void bindmodel(void);
191 double Isp; // Vacuum Isp
193 double MxR; // Mixture Ratio
196 double previousFuelNeedPerTank;
197 double previousOxiNeedPerTank;
198 double OxidizerExpended;
200 double OxidizerFlowRate;
201 double PropellantFlowRate;
203 FGTable* ThrustTable;
205 void Debug(int from);
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