1 /**********************************************************************
3 FILENAME: uiuc_gear.cpp
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7 DESCRIPTION: determine the gear forces and moments
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15 REFERENCES: based on c172_gear by Tony Peden and others
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19 HISTORY: 03/09/2001 initial release
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23 AUTHOR(S): David Megginson <david@megginson.com
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39 CALLED BY: uiuc_wrapper.cpp
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47 COPYRIGHT: (c) 2001 by David Megginson
49 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
50 modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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53 This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
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62 **********************************************************************/
68 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
69 #include <simgear/misc/sg_path.hxx>
70 #include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
72 #include "uiuc_gear.h"
74 #define HEIGHT_AGL_WHEEL d_wheel_rwy_local_v[2]
77 static void sub3( DATA v1[], DATA v2[], DATA result[] )
79 result[0] = v1[0] - v2[0];
80 result[1] = v1[1] - v2[1];
81 result[2] = v1[2] - v2[2];
84 static void add3( DATA v1[], DATA v2[], DATA result[] )
86 result[0] = v1[0] + v2[0];
87 result[1] = v1[1] + v2[1];
88 result[2] = v1[2] + v2[2];
91 static void cross3( DATA v1[], DATA v2[], DATA result[] )
93 result[0] = v1[1]*v2[2] - v1[2]*v2[1];
94 result[1] = v1[2]*v2[0] - v1[0]*v2[2];
95 result[2] = v1[0]*v2[1] - v1[1]*v2[0];
98 static void multtrans3x3by3( DATA m[][3], DATA v[], DATA result[] )
100 result[0] = m[0][0]*v[0] + m[1][0]*v[1] + m[2][0]*v[2];
101 result[1] = m[0][1]*v[0] + m[1][1]*v[1] + m[2][1]*v[2];
102 result[2] = m[0][2]*v[0] + m[1][2]*v[1] + m[2][2]*v[2];
105 static void mult3x3by3( DATA m[][3], DATA v[], DATA result[] )
107 result[0] = m[0][0]*v[0] + m[0][1]*v[1] + m[0][2]*v[2];
108 result[1] = m[1][0]*v[0] + m[1][1]*v[1] + m[1][2]*v[2];
109 result[2] = m[2][0]*v[0] + m[2][1]*v[1] + m[2][2]*v[2];
112 static void clear3( DATA v[] )
114 v[0] = 0.; v[1] = 0.; v[2] = 0.;
121 * Aircraft specific initializations and data goes here
124 static DATA percent_brake[MAX_GEAR] = /* percent applied braking */
128 0., 0., 0., 0. }; /* 0 = none, 1 = full */
129 static DATA caster_angle_rad[MAX_GEAR] = /* steerable tires - in */
133 0., 0., 0., 0. }; /* radians, +CW */
135 * End of aircraft specific code
139 * Constants & coefficients for tyres on tarmac - ref [1]
142 /* skid function looks like:
148 * sliding_mu | / +------
151 * +--+------------------------>
158 static int it_rolls[MAX_GEAR] =
163 static DATA sliding_mu[MAX_GEAR] =
164 { 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.3,
167 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3 };
168 static DATA max_brake_mu[MAX_GEAR] =
169 { 0.0, 0.6, 0.6, 0.0,
172 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0 };
173 static DATA max_mu = 0.8;
174 static DATA bkout_v = 0.1;
175 static DATA skid_v = 1.0;
177 * Local data variables
180 DATA d_wheel_cg_body_v[3]; /* wheel offset from cg, X-Y-Z */
181 DATA d_wheel_cg_local_v[3]; /* wheel offset from cg, N-E-D */
182 DATA d_wheel_rwy_local_v[3]; /* wheel offset from rwy, N-E-U */
183 DATA v_wheel_cg_local_v[3]; /*wheel velocity rel to cg N-E-D*/
184 // DATA v_wheel_body_v[3]; /* wheel velocity, X-Y-Z */
185 DATA v_wheel_local_v[3]; /* wheel velocity, N-E-D */
186 DATA f_wheel_local_v[3]; /* wheel reaction force, N-E-D */
187 // DATA altitude_local_v[3]; /*altitude vector in local (N-E-D) i.e. (0,0,h)*/
188 // DATA altitude_body_v[3]; /*altitude vector in body (X,Y,Z)*/
193 DATA reaction_normal_force; /* wheel normal (to rwy) force */
194 DATA cos_wheel_hdg_angle, sin_wheel_hdg_angle; /* temp storage */
195 DATA v_wheel_forward, v_wheel_sideward, abs_v_wheel_sideward;
196 DATA forward_mu, sideward_mu; /* friction coefficients */
197 DATA beta_mu; /* breakout friction slope */
198 DATA forward_wheel_force, sideward_wheel_force;
200 int i; /* per wheel loop counter */
203 * Execution starts here
206 beta_mu = max_mu/(skid_v-bkout_v);
207 clear3( F_gear_v ); /* Initialize sum of forces... */
208 clear3( M_gear_v ); /* ...and moments */
211 * Put aircraft specific executable code here
214 percent_brake[1] = Brake_pct[0];
215 percent_brake[2] = Brake_pct[1];
217 caster_angle_rad[0] =
218 (0.01 + 0.04 * (1 - V_calibrated_kts / 130)) * Rudder_pedal;
221 for (i=0;i<MAX_GEAR;i++) /* Loop for each wheel */
223 // Execute only if the gear has been defined
232 /*========================================*/
233 /* Calculate wheel position w.r.t. runway */
234 /*========================================*/
236 /* printf("\thgcg: %g, theta: %g,phi: %g\n",D_cg_above_rwy,Theta*RAD_TO_DEG,Phi*RAD_TO_DEG); */
238 /* First calculate wheel location w.r.t. cg in body (X-Y-Z) axes... */
240 sub3( D_gear_v[i], D_cg_rp_body_v, d_wheel_cg_body_v );
242 /* then converting to local (North-East-Down) axes... */
244 multtrans3x3by3( T_local_to_body_m, d_wheel_cg_body_v, d_wheel_cg_local_v );
247 /* Runway axes correction - third element is Altitude, not (-)Z... */
249 d_wheel_cg_local_v[2] = -d_wheel_cg_local_v[2]; /* since altitude = -Z */
251 /* Add wheel offset to cg location in local axes */
253 add3( d_wheel_cg_local_v, D_cg_rwy_local_v, d_wheel_rwy_local_v );
255 /* remove Runway axes correction so right hand rule applies */
257 d_wheel_cg_local_v[2] = -d_wheel_cg_local_v[2]; /* now Z positive down */
259 /*============================*/
260 /* Calculate wheel velocities */
261 /*============================*/
263 /* contribution due to angular rates */
265 cross3( Omega_body_v, d_wheel_cg_body_v, temp3a );
267 /* transform into local axes */
269 multtrans3x3by3( T_local_to_body_m, temp3a,v_wheel_cg_local_v );
271 /* plus contribution due to cg velocities */
273 add3( v_wheel_cg_local_v, V_local_rel_ground_v, v_wheel_local_v );
275 clear3(f_wheel_local_v);
276 reaction_normal_force=0;
278 static const SGPropertyNode * gear_wow
279 = fgGetNode("/gear/gear[0]/wow", false);
280 static const SGPropertyNode * gear_wow1
281 = fgGetNode("/gear/gear[1]/wow", false);
282 static const SGPropertyNode * gear_wow2
283 = fgGetNode("/gear/gear[2]/wow", false);
285 fgSetBool("/gear/gear[0]/wow", false);
286 fgSetBool("/gear/gear[1]/wow", false);
287 fgSetBool("/gear/gear[2]/wow", false);
288 if( HEIGHT_AGL_WHEEL < 0. )
289 /*the wheel is underground -- which implies ground contact
290 so calculate reaction forces */
292 //set the property - weight on wheels
295 // fgSetBool("/gear/gear[0]/wow", true);
299 // fgSetBool("/gear/gear[1]/wow", true);
303 // fgSetBool("/gear/gear[2]/wow", true);
306 /*===========================================*/
307 /* Calculate forces & moments for this wheel */
308 /*===========================================*/
310 /* Add any anticipation, or frame lead/prediction, here... */
312 /* no lead used at present */
314 /* Calculate sideward and forward velocities of the wheel
315 in the runway plane */
317 cos_wheel_hdg_angle = cos(caster_angle_rad[i] + Psi);
318 sin_wheel_hdg_angle = sin(caster_angle_rad[i] + Psi);
320 v_wheel_forward = v_wheel_local_v[0]*cos_wheel_hdg_angle
321 + v_wheel_local_v[1]*sin_wheel_hdg_angle;
322 v_wheel_sideward = v_wheel_local_v[1]*cos_wheel_hdg_angle
323 - v_wheel_local_v[0]*sin_wheel_hdg_angle;
326 /* Calculate normal load force (simple spring constant) */
328 reaction_normal_force = 0.;
330 reaction_normal_force = kgear[i]*d_wheel_rwy_local_v[2]
331 - v_wheel_local_v[2]*cgear[i];
332 /* printf("\treaction_normal_force: %g\n",reaction_normal_force); */
334 if (reaction_normal_force > 0.) reaction_normal_force = 0.;
335 /* to prevent damping component from swamping spring component */
338 /* Calculate friction coefficients */
342 forward_mu = (max_brake_mu[i] - muGear[i])*percent_brake[i] + muGear[i];
343 abs_v_wheel_sideward = sqrt(v_wheel_sideward*v_wheel_sideward);
344 sideward_mu = sliding_mu[i];
345 if (abs_v_wheel_sideward < skid_v)
346 sideward_mu = (abs_v_wheel_sideward - bkout_v)*beta_mu;
347 if (abs_v_wheel_sideward < bkout_v) sideward_mu = 0.;
351 forward_mu=sliding_mu[i];
352 sideward_mu=sliding_mu[i];
355 /* Calculate foreward and sideward reaction forces */
357 forward_wheel_force = forward_mu*reaction_normal_force;
358 sideward_wheel_force = sideward_mu*reaction_normal_force;
359 if(v_wheel_forward < 0.) forward_wheel_force = -forward_wheel_force;
360 if(v_wheel_sideward < 0.) sideward_wheel_force = -sideward_wheel_force;
361 /* printf("\tFfwdgear: %g Fsidegear: %g\n",forward_wheel_force,sideward_wheel_force);
363 /* Rotate into local (N-E-D) axes */
365 f_wheel_local_v[0] = forward_wheel_force*cos_wheel_hdg_angle
366 - sideward_wheel_force*sin_wheel_hdg_angle;
367 f_wheel_local_v[1] = forward_wheel_force*sin_wheel_hdg_angle
368 + sideward_wheel_force*cos_wheel_hdg_angle;
369 f_wheel_local_v[2] = reaction_normal_force;
371 /* Convert reaction force from local (N-E-D) axes to body (X-Y-Z) */
372 mult3x3by3( T_local_to_body_m, f_wheel_local_v, tempF );
374 /* Calculate moments from force and offsets in body axes */
376 cross3( d_wheel_cg_body_v, tempF, tempM );
378 /* Sum forces and moments across all wheels */
379 if (tempF[0] != 0.0 || tempF[1] != 0.0 || tempF[2] != 0.0) {
380 fgSetBool("/gear/gear[1]/wow", true);
383 add3( tempF, F_gear_v, F_gear_v );
384 add3( tempM, M_gear_v, M_gear_v );
391 /* printf("\tN: %g,dZrwy: %g dZdotrwy: %g\n",reaction_normal_force,HEIGHT_AGL_WHEEL,v_wheel_cg_local_v[2]); */
393 /*printf("\tFxgear: %g Fygear: %g, Fzgear: %g\n",F_X_gear,F_Y_gear,F_Z_gear);
394 printf("\tMgear: %g, Lgear: %g, Ngear: %g\n\n",M_m_gear,M_l_gear,M_n_gear); */
400 // end uiuc_engine.cpp