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If not, see . */ /* simulate a slung payload */ #include "SIM_config.h" #if AP_SIM_SLUNGPAYLOAD_ENABLED #include "SIM_SlungPayload.h" #include "SITL.h" #include #include "SIM_Aircraft.h" #include #include #include using namespace SITL; // SlungPayloadSim parameters const AP_Param::GroupInfo SlungPayloadSim::var_info[] = { // @Param: ENABLE // @DisplayName: Slung Payload Sim enable/disable // @Description: Slung Payload Sim enable/disable // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:Enabled // @User: Advanced AP_GROUPINFO_FLAGS("ENABLE", 1, SlungPayloadSim, enable, 0, AP_PARAM_FLAG_ENABLE), // @Param: WEIGHT // @DisplayName: Slung Payload weight // @Description: Slung Payload weight in kg // @Units: kg // @Range: 0 15 // @User: Advanced AP_GROUPINFO("WEIGHT", 2, SlungPayloadSim, weight_kg, 1.0), // @Param: LINELEN // @DisplayName: Slung Payload line length // @Description: Slung Payload line length in meters // @Units: m // @Range: 0 100 // @User: Advanced AP_GROUPINFO("LINELEN", 3, SlungPayloadSim, line_length, 30.0), // @Param: DRAG // @DisplayName: Slung Payload drag coefficient // @Description: Slung Payload drag coefficient. Higher values increase drag and slow the payload more quickly // @Units: m // @Range: 0 10 // @User: Advanced AP_GROUPINFO("DRAG", 4, SlungPayloadSim, drag_coef, 1), // @Param: SYSID // @DisplayName: Slung Payload MAVLink system ID // @Description: Slung Payload MAVLink system id to distinguish it from others on the same network // @Range: 0 255 // @User: Advanced AP_GROUPINFO("SYSID", 5, SlungPayloadSim, sys_id, 2), AP_GROUPEND }; // SlungPayloadSim handles interaction with main vehicle SlungPayloadSim::SlungPayloadSim() { AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info); } // update the SlungPayloadSim's state using the vehicle's earth-frame position, velocity, acceleration and wind void SlungPayloadSim::update(const Vector3p& veh_pos, const Vector3f& veh_vel_ef, const Vector3f& veh_accel_ef, const Vector3f& wind_ef) { if (!enable) { return; } // initialise slung payload location const uint32_t now_us = AP_HAL::micros(); if (!initialised) { // capture EKF origin auto *sitl = AP::sitl(); const Location ekf_origin = sitl->state.home; if (ekf_origin.lat == 0 && ekf_origin.lng == 0) { return; } // more initialisation last_update_us = now_us; initialised = true; } // calculate dt and update slung payload const float dt = (now_us - last_update_us)*1.0e-6; last_update_us = now_us; update_payload(veh_pos, veh_vel_ef, veh_accel_ef, wind_ef, dt); // send payload location to GCS at 5hz const uint32_t now_ms = AP_HAL::millis(); if (now_ms - last_report_ms >= reporting_period_ms) { last_report_ms = now_ms; send_report(); write_log(); } } // get earth-frame forces on the vehicle from slung payload // returns true on success and fills in forces_ef argument, false on failure bool SlungPayloadSim::get_forces_on_vehicle(Vector3f& forces_ef) const { if (!enable) { return false; } forces_ef = veh_forces_ef; return true; } // send a report to the vehicle control code over MAVLink void SlungPayloadSim::send_report(void) { if (!mavlink_connected && mav_socket.connect(target_address, target_port)) { ::printf("SlungPayloadSim connected to %s:%u\n", target_address, (unsigned)target_port); mavlink_connected = true; } if (!mavlink_connected) { return; } // get current time uint32_t now_ms = AP_HAL::millis(); // send heartbeat at 1hz const uint8_t component_id = MAV_COMP_ID_USER11; if (now_ms - last_heartbeat_ms >= 1000) { last_heartbeat_ms = now_ms; const mavlink_heartbeat_t heartbeat{ custom_mode: 0, type : MAV_TYPE_AIRSHIP, autopilot : MAV_AUTOPILOT_INVALID, base_mode: 0, system_status: 0, mavlink_version: 0, }; mavlink_message_t msg; mavlink_msg_heartbeat_encode_status( sys_id.get(), component_id, &mav_status, &msg, &heartbeat); uint8_t buf[300]; const uint16_t len = mavlink_msg_to_send_buffer(buf, &msg); mav_socket.send(buf, len); } // send a GLOBAL_POSITION_INT messages { Location payload_loc; int32_t alt_amsl_cm, alt_rel_cm; if (!get_payload_location(payload_loc) || !payload_loc.get_alt_cm(Location::AltFrame::ABSOLUTE, alt_amsl_cm) || !payload_loc.get_alt_cm(Location::AltFrame::ABOVE_HOME, alt_rel_cm)) { return; } const mavlink_global_position_int_t global_position_int{ time_boot_ms: now_ms, lat: payload_loc.lat, lon: payload_loc.lng, alt: alt_amsl_cm * 10, // amsl alt in mm relative_alt: alt_rel_cm * 10, // relative alt in mm vx: int16_t(velocity_NED.x * 100), // velocity in cm/s vy: int16_t(velocity_NED.y * 100), // velocity in cm/s vz: int16_t(velocity_NED.z * 100), // velocity in cm/s hdg: 0 // heading in centi-degrees }; mavlink_message_t msg; mavlink_msg_global_position_int_encode_status(sys_id, component_id, &mav_status, &msg, &global_position_int); uint8_t buf[300]; const uint16_t len = mavlink_msg_to_send_buffer(buf, &msg); if (len > 0) { mav_socket.send(buf, len); } } // send ATTITUDE so MissionPlanner can display orientation { const mavlink_attitude_t attitude{ time_boot_ms: now_ms, roll: 0, pitch: 0, yaw: 0, // heading in radians rollspeed: 0, pitchspeed: 0, yawspeed: 0 }; mavlink_message_t msg; mavlink_msg_attitude_encode_status( sys_id, component_id, &mav_status, &msg, &attitude); uint8_t buf[300]; const uint16_t len = mavlink_msg_to_send_buffer(buf, &msg); if (len > 0) { mav_socket.send(buf, len); } } } // write onboard log void SlungPayloadSim::write_log() { #if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED // write log of slung payload state // @LoggerMessage: SLUP // @Description: Slung payload // @Field: TimeUS: Time since system startup // @Field: Land: 1 if payload is landed, 0 otherwise // @Field: Tens: Tension ratio, 1 if line is taut, 0 if slack // @Field: Len: Line length // @Field: PN: Payload position as offset from vehicle in North direction // @Field: PE: Payload position as offset from vehicle in East direction // @Field: PD: Payload position as offset from vehicle in Down direction // @Field: VN: Payload velocity in North direction // @Field: VE: Payload velocity in East direction // @Field: VD: Payload velocity in Down direction // @Field: AN: Payload acceleration in North direction // @Field: AE: Payload acceleration in East direction // @Field: AD: Payload acceleration in Down direction // @Field: VFN: Force on vehicle in North direction // @Field: VFE: Force on vehicle in East direction // @Field: VFD: Force on vehicle in Down direction AP::logger().WriteStreaming("SLUP", "TimeUS,Land,Tens,Len,PN,PE,PD,VN,VE,VD,AN,AE,AD,VFN,VFE,VFD", // labels "s-%mmmmnnnooo---", // units "F-20000000000000", // multipliers "Qbffffffffffffff", // format AP_HAL::micros64(), (uint8_t)landed, (float)tension_ratio, (float)payload_to_veh.length(), (double)-payload_to_veh.x, (double)-payload_to_veh.y, (double)-payload_to_veh.z, (double)velocity_NED.x, (double)velocity_NED.y, (double)velocity_NED.z, (double)accel_NED.x, (double)accel_NED.y, (double)accel_NED.z, (double)veh_forces_ef.x, (double)veh_forces_ef.y, (double)veh_forces_ef.z); #endif } // returns true on success and fills in payload_loc argument, false on failure bool SlungPayloadSim::get_payload_location(Location& payload_loc) const { // get EKF origin auto *sitl = AP::sitl(); if (sitl == nullptr) { return false; } const Location ekf_origin = sitl->state.home; if (ekf_origin.lat == 0 && ekf_origin.lng == 0) { return false; } // calculate location payload_loc = ekf_origin; payload_loc.offset(position_NED); return true; } // update the slung payloads position, velocity, acceleration // vehicle position, velocity, acceleration and wind should be in earth-frame NED frame void SlungPayloadSim::update_payload(const Vector3p& veh_pos, const Vector3f& veh_vel_ef, const Vector3f& veh_accel_ef, const Vector3f& wind_ef, float dt) { // how we calculate the payload's position, velocity and acceleration // 1. update the payload's position, velocity using the previous iterations acceleration // 2. check that the payload does not fall below the terrain // 3. check if the line is taught and that the payload does not move more than the line length from the vehicle // 4. calculate gravity and drag forces on the payload // 5. calculate the tension force between the payload and vehicle including force countering gravity, drag and centripetal force // 6. update the payload's acceleration using the sum of the above forces // initialise position_NED from vehicle position if (position_NED.is_zero()) { if (!veh_pos.is_zero()) { position_NED = veh_pos; GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "SlungPayload: initialised at %f %f %f", position_NED.x, position_NED.y, position_NED.z); } return; } // integrate previous iterations acceleration into velocity and position velocity_NED += accel_NED * dt; position_NED += (velocity_NED * dt).todouble(); // calculate distance from payload to vehicle payload_to_veh = veh_pos - position_NED; float payload_to_veh_length = payload_to_veh.length(); // update landed state by checking if payload has dropped below terrain Location payload_loc; if (get_payload_location(payload_loc)) { int32_t alt_terrain_cm; bool landed_orig = landed; if (payload_loc.get_alt_cm(Location::AltFrame::ABOVE_TERRAIN, alt_terrain_cm)) { // landed if below terrain if (alt_terrain_cm <= 0) { landed = true; // raise payload to match terrain position_NED.z += (alt_terrain_cm * 0.01); // zero out velocity and acceleration in horizontal and downward direction velocity_NED.xy().zero(); velocity_NED.z = MIN(velocity_NED.z, 0); accel_NED.xy().zero(); accel_NED.z = MIN(accel_NED.z, 0); // zero out forces on vehicle veh_forces_ef.zero(); } // not landed if above terrain if (landed && (alt_terrain_cm > 1)) { landed = false; } } // inform user if landed state has changed if (landed != landed_orig) { if (landed) { // get payload location again in case it has moved get_payload_location(payload_loc); GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "SlungPayload: landed lat:%f lon:%f alt:%4.1f", (double)payload_loc.lat * 1e-7, (double)payload_loc.lng * 1e-7, (double)payload_loc.alt * 1e-2); } else { GCS_SEND_TEXT(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "SlungPayload: liftoff"); } } } // calculate forces of gravity Vector3f force_gravity_NED = Vector3f(0.0f, 0.0f, GRAVITY_MSS * weight_kg); // tension force on payload (resists gravity, drag, centripetal force) Vector3f tension_force_NED; // tension ratio to smooth transition from line being taut to slack tension_ratio = 0; // calculate drag force (0.5 * drag_coef * air_density * velocity^2 * surface area) Vector3f force_drag_NED; Vector3f velocity_air_NED = velocity_NED; if (!landed) { velocity_air_NED -= wind_ef; } if (drag_coef > 0 && !velocity_air_NED.is_zero()) { const float air_density = 1.225; // 1.225 kg/m^3 (standard sea-level density) const float surface_area_m2 = 0.07; // 30cm diameter sphere const float drag_force = 0.5 * drag_coef * air_density * velocity_air_NED.length_squared() * surface_area_m2; force_drag_NED = -velocity_air_NED.normalized() * drag_force; } // sanity check payload distance from vehicle and calculate tension force if (is_positive(payload_to_veh_length)) { // calculate unit vector from payload to vehicle const Vector3f payload_to_veh_norm = payload_to_veh.normalized().tofloat(); // ensure payload is no more than line_length from vehicle if (payload_to_veh_length > line_length) { payload_to_veh *= (line_length / payload_to_veh_length); position_NED = veh_pos - payload_to_veh; } // calculate tension ratio as value between 0 and 1 // tension ratio is 0 when payload-to-vehicle distance is 10cm less than line length // tension ratio is 1 when payload-to-vehicle distance is equal to line length tension_ratio = constrain_float(1.0 - (line_length - payload_to_veh_length) * 10, 0, 1); // calculate tension forces when line is taut if (is_positive(tension_ratio)) { // tension resists gravity if vehicle is above payload if (is_negative(payload_to_veh_norm.z)) { tension_force_NED += -force_gravity_NED.projected(payload_to_veh_norm); } // calculate tension force resulting from velocity difference between vehicle and payload // use time constant to convert velocity to acceleration const float velocity_to_accel_TC = 2.0; Vector3f velocity_diff_NED = (veh_vel_ef - velocity_NED).projected(payload_to_veh_norm); // add to tension force if the vehicle is moving faster than the payload if (vectors_same_direction(velocity_diff_NED, payload_to_veh_norm)) { tension_force_NED += velocity_diff_NED / velocity_to_accel_TC * weight_kg; } // tension force resisting payload drag tension_force_NED += -force_drag_NED.projected(payload_to_veh_norm); // calculate centripetal force const Vector3f velocity_parallel = velocity_NED.projected(payload_to_veh_norm); const Vector3f velocity_perpendicular = velocity_NED - velocity_parallel; const float tension_force_centripetal = velocity_perpendicular.length_squared() * weight_kg / line_length; const Vector3f tension_force_centripetal_NED = payload_to_veh_norm * tension_force_centripetal; // add centripetal force to tension force tension_force_NED += tension_force_centripetal_NED; // scale tension force by tension ratio tension_force_NED *= tension_ratio; } } // force on vehicle is opposite to tension force on payload veh_forces_ef = -tension_force_NED; // convert force to acceleration (f=m*a => a=f/m) accel_NED = (force_gravity_NED + force_drag_NED + tension_force_NED) / weight_kg; // if slung payload is landed we zero out downward (e.g positive) acceleration if (landed) { accel_NED.z = MIN(accel_NED.z, 0); // should probably zero out forces_ef vertical component as well? } } // returns true if the two vectors point in the same direction, false if perpendicular or opposite bool SlungPayloadSim::vectors_same_direction(const Vector3f& v1, const Vector3f& v2) const { // check both vectors are non-zero if (v1.is_zero() || v2.is_zero()) { return false; } return v1.dot(v2) > 0; } #endif