else if (token == "IDLERPM") *Eng_cfg >> IdleRPM;
else if (token == "MAXTHROTTLE") *Eng_cfg >> MaxThrottle;
else if (token == "MINTHROTTLE") *Eng_cfg >> MinThrottle;
- else if (token == "SLFUELFLOWMAX") *Eng_cfg >> SLFuelFlowMax;
else cerr << "Unhandled token in Engine config file: " << token << endl;
}
double FGPiston::Calculate(double PowerRequired)
{
- // FIXME: calculate from actual fuel flow
ConsumeFuel();
Throttle = FCS->GetThrottlePos(EngineNumber);
IAS = Auxiliary->GetVcalibratedKTS();
- if (Mixture >= 0.5) {
+ if (Mixture >= 0.3) {
doEngineStartup();
doManifoldPressure();
doAirFlow();
void FGPiston::doEngineStartup(void)
{
- // TODO: check magnetos, spark, starter, etc. and decide whether
- // engine is running
-
// Check parameters that may alter the operating state of the engine.
// (spark, fuel, starter motor etc)
bool spark;
if (Magnetos > 1) Magneto_Right = true;
// Assume we have fuel for now
- fuel = true;
+ fuel = !Starved;
// Check if we are turning the starter motor
if (Cranking != Starter) {
/**
* Calculate the air flow through the engine.
*
+ * At this point, ManifoldPressure_inHg still represents the sea-level
+ * MP, not adjusted for altitude.
+ *
* Inputs: p_amb, R_air, T_amb, ManifoldPressure_inHg, Displacement,
* RPM, volumetric_efficiency
*
double thi_sea_level = 1.3 * Mixture;
equivalence_ratio = thi_sea_level * p_amb_sea_level / p_amb;
m_dot_fuel = m_dot_air / 14.7 * equivalence_ratio;
+ FuelFlow_gph = m_dot_fuel
+ * 3600 // seconds to hours
+ * 2.2046 // kg to lb
+ / 6.6; // lb to gal_us of kerosene
}
//%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
void FGPiston::doEnginePower(void)
{
- double True_ManifoldPressure_inHg = ManifoldPressure_inHg * p_amb / p_amb_sea_level;
- double ManXRPM = True_ManifoldPressure_inHg * RPM;
+ ManifoldPressure_inHg *= p_amb / p_amb_sea_level;
+ double ManXRPM = ManifoldPressure_inHg * RPM;
// FIXME: this needs to be generalized
Percentage_Power = (6e-9 * ManXRPM * ManXRPM) + (8e-4 * ManXRPM) - 1.0;
double T_amb_degF = (T_amb * 1.8) - 459.67;
cout << " IdleRPM: " << IdleRPM << endl;
cout << " MaxThrottle: " << MaxThrottle << endl;
cout << " MinThrottle: " << MinThrottle << endl;
- cout << " SLFuelFlowMax: " << SLFuelFlowMax << endl;
cout << endl;
cout << " Combustion Efficiency table:" << endl;
}
if (debug_lvl & 16) { // Sanity checking
}
+ if (debug_lvl & 64) {
+ if (from == 0) { // Constructor
+ cout << IdSrc << endl;
+ cout << IdHdr << endl;
+ }
+ }
}
+double
+FGPiston::CalcFuelNeed(void)
+{
+ return FuelFlow_gph / 3600 * State->Getdt() * Propulsion->GetRate();
+}