#endif
#include <plib/sg.h>
+#include <simgear/sg_inlines.h>
#include "mag_compass.hxx"
#include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
MagCompass::MagCompass ( SGPropertyNode *node )
: _error_deg(0.0),
_rate_degps(0.0),
- name("magnetic-compass"),
- num(0)
-{
- int i;
- for ( i = 0; i < node->nChildren(); ++i ) {
- SGPropertyNode *child = node->getChild(i);
- string cname = child->getName();
- string cval = child->getStringValue();
- if ( cname == "name" ) {
- name = cval;
- } else if ( cname == "number" ) {
- num = child->getIntValue();
- } else {
- SG_LOG( SG_INSTR, SG_WARN, "Error in magnetic-compass config logic" );
- if ( name.length() ) {
- SG_LOG( SG_INSTR, SG_WARN, "Section = " << name );
- }
- }
- }
-}
-
-MagCompass::MagCompass ()
- : _error_deg(0.0),
- _rate_degps(0.0)
+ _name(node->getStringValue("name", "magnetic-compass")),
+ _num(node->getIntValue("number", 0))
{
}
MagCompass::init ()
{
string branch;
- branch = "/instrumentation/" + name;
+ branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name;
- SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch.c_str(), num, true );
+ SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch.c_str(), _num, true );
_serviceable_node = node->getChild("serviceable", 0, true);
- _heading_node =
- fgGetNode("/orientation/heading-deg", true);
- _beta_node =
- fgGetNode("/orientation/side-slip-deg", true);
- _variation_node =
- fgGetNode("/environment/magnetic-variation-deg", true);
- _dip_node =
- fgGetNode("/environment/magnetic-dip-deg", true);
- _north_accel_node =
- fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/north-accel-fps_sec", true);
- _east_accel_node =
- fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/east-accel-fps_sec", true);
- _down_accel_node =
- fgGetNode("/accelerations/ned/down-accel-fps_sec", true);
+ _roll_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/roll-deg", true);
+ _pitch_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/pitch-deg", true);
+ _heading_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/heading-magnetic-deg", true);
+ _beta_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/side-slip-deg", true);
+ _dip_node = fgGetNode("/environment/magnetic-dip-deg", true);
+ _x_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/pilot/x-accel-fps_sec", true);
+ _y_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/pilot/y-accel-fps_sec", true);
+ _z_accel_node = fgGetNode("/accelerations/pilot/z-accel-fps_sec", true);
_out_node = node->getChild("indicated-heading-deg", 0, true);
-
- _serviceable_node->setBoolValue(true);
}
+
void
MagCompass::update (double delta_time_sec)
{
- // algorithm from Alex Perry
- // possibly broken by David Megginson
+ // This is the real magnetic
+ // which would be displayed
+ // if the compass had no errors.
+ //double heading_mag_deg = _heading_node->getDoubleValue();
+
- // don't update if it's broken
+ // don't update if the compass
+ // is broken
if (!_serviceable_node->getBoolValue())
return;
- // jam on a sideslip of 12 degrees or more
+ /*
+ * Vassilii: commented out because this way, even when parked,
+ * w/o any accelerations and level, the compass is jammed.
+ * If somebody wants to model jamming, real forces (i.e. accelerations)
+ * and not sideslip angle must be considered.
+ */
+#if 0
+ // jam on excessive sideslip
if (fabs(_beta_node->getDoubleValue()) > 12.0) {
_rate_degps = 0.0;
- _error_deg = _heading_node->getDoubleValue() -
- _out_node->getDoubleValue();
return;
}
+#endif
- double accelN = _north_accel_node->getDoubleValue();
- double accelE = _east_accel_node->getDoubleValue();
- double accelU = _down_accel_node->getDoubleValue() - 32.0; // why?
-
- // force vector towards magnetic north pole
- double var = _variation_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
- double dip = _dip_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
- double cosdip = cos(dip);
- double forceN = cosdip * cos(var);
- double forceE = cosdip * sin(var);
- double forceU = sin(dip);
-
- // rotation is around acceleration axis
- // (magnitude doesn't matter)
- double accel = accelN * accelN + accelE * accelE + accelU * accelU;
- if (accel > 1.0)
- accel = sqrt(accel);
- else
- accel = 1.0;
-
- // North marking on compass card
- double edgeN = cos(_error_deg * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS);
- double edgeE = sin(_error_deg * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS);
- double edgeU = 0.0;
-
- // apply the force to that edge to get torques
- double torqueN = edgeE * forceU - edgeU * forceE;
- double torqueE = edgeU * forceN - edgeN * forceU;
- double torqueU = edgeN * forceE - edgeE * forceN;
-
- // get the component parallel to the axis
- double torque = (torqueN * accelN +
- torqueE * accelE +
- torqueU * accelU) * 5.0 / accel;
-
- // the compass has angular momentum,
- // so apply a torque and wait
- if (delta_time_sec < 1.0) {
- _rate_degps = _rate_degps * (1.0 - delta_time_sec) - torque;
- _error_deg += delta_time_sec * _rate_degps;
- }
- if (_error_deg > 180.0)
- _error_deg -= 360.0;
- else if (_error_deg < -180.0)
- _error_deg += 360.0;
- // Set the indicated heading
- _out_node->setDoubleValue(_heading_node->getDoubleValue() - _error_deg);
+ /*
+ Formula for northernly turning error from
+ http://williams.best.vwh.net/compass/node4.html:
+
+ Hc: compass heading
+ psi: magnetic heading
+ theta: bank angle (right positive; should be phi here)
+ mu: dip angle (down positive)
+
+ Hc = atan2(sin(Hm)cos(theta)-tan(mu)sin(theta), cos(Hm))
+
+ This function changes the variable names to the more common psi
+ for the heading, theta for the pitch, and phi for the roll (and
+ target_deg for Hc). It also modifies the equation to
+ incorporate pitch as well as roll, as suggested by Chris
+ Metzler.
+ */
+
+ // bank angle (radians)
+ double phi = _roll_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
+
+ // pitch angle (radians)
+ double theta = _pitch_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
+
+ // magnetic heading (radians)
+ double psi = _heading_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
+
+ // magnetic dip (radians)
+ double mu = _dip_node->getDoubleValue() * SGD_DEGREES_TO_RADIANS;
+
+
+ /*
+ Tilt adjustments for accelerations.
+
+ The magnitudes of these are totally made up, but in real life,
+ they would depend on the fluid level, the amount of friction,
+ etc. anyway. Basically, the compass float tilts forward for
+ acceleration and backward for deceleration. Tilt about 4
+ degrees (0.07 radians) for every G (32 fps/sec) of
+ acceleration.
+
+ TODO: do something with the vertical acceleration.
+ */
+ double x_accel_g = _x_accel_node->getDoubleValue() / 32;
+ double y_accel_g = _y_accel_node->getDoubleValue() / 32;
+ //double z_accel_g = _z_accel_node->getDoubleValue() / 32;
+
+ theta -= 0.07 * x_accel_g;
+ phi -= 0.07 * y_accel_g;
+
+ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+ // calculate target compass heading degrees
+ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+ // these are expensive: don't repeat
+ double sin_phi = sin(phi);
+ double sin_theta = sin(theta);
+ double sin_mu = sin(mu);
+ double cos_theta = cos(theta);
+ double cos_psi = cos(psi);
+ double cos_mu = cos(mu);
+
+ double a = cos(phi) * sin(psi) * cos_mu
+ - sin_phi * cos_theta * sin_mu
+ - sin_phi* sin_theta * cos_mu * cos_psi;
+
+ double b = cos_theta * cos_psi * cos(mu)
+ - sin_theta * sin_mu;
+
+ // This is the value that the compass
+ // is *trying* to display.
+ double target_deg = atan2(a, b) * SGD_RADIANS_TO_DEGREES;
+ double old_deg = _out_node->getDoubleValue();
+
+ while ((target_deg - old_deg) > 180.0)
+ target_deg -= 360.0;
+ while ((target_deg - old_deg) < -180.0)
+ target_deg += 360.0;
+
+ // The compass has a current rate of
+ // rotation -- move the rate of rotation
+ // towards one that will turn the compass
+ // to the correct heading, but lag a bit.
+ // (so that the compass can keep overshooting
+ // and coming back).
+ double error = target_deg - old_deg;
+ _rate_degps = fgGetLowPass(_rate_degps, error, delta_time_sec / 5.0);
+ double indicated_deg = old_deg + _rate_degps * delta_time_sec;
+ SG_NORMALIZE_RANGE(indicated_deg, 0.0, 360.0);
+
+ // That's it -- set the messed-up heading.
+ _out_node->setDoubleValue(indicated_deg);
}
// end of altimeter.cxx