/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is currently a SITL only function until the project is complete. To trial this in SITL you will need to use Real Flight 8. Instructions for how to set this up in SITL can be found here: https://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/autonomous-autorotation-gsoc-project-blog/42139 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/ #include "Copter.h" #include #include "mode.h" #include #if MODE_AUTOROTATE_ENABLED #define AUTOROTATE_ENTRY_TIME 2.0f // (s) number of seconds that the entry phase operates for #define BAILOUT_MOTOR_RAMP_TIME 1.0f // (s) time set on bailout ramp up timer for motors - See AC_MotorsHeli_Single #define HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO 1.0f // Normalised target main rotor head speed (unit: -) bool ModeAutorotate::init(bool ignore_checks) { #if FRAME_CONFIG != HELI_FRAME // Only allow trad heli to use autorotation mode return false; #endif // Check that mode is enabled if (!g2.arot.is_enable()) { gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Autorot Mode Not Enabled"); return false; } // Check that interlock is disengaged if (motors->get_interlock()) { gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Autorot Mode Change Fail: Interlock Engaged"); return false; } // Initialise controllers // This must be done before RPM value is fetched g2.arot.init_hs_controller(); g2.arot.init_fwd_spd_controller(); // Retrieve rpm and start rpm sensor health checks _initial_rpm = g2.arot.get_rpm(true); // Display message gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Autorotation initiated"); // Set all intial flags to on _flags.entry_initial = true; _flags.ss_glide_initial = true; _flags.flare_initial = true; _flags.touch_down_initial = true; _flags.level_initial = true; _flags.break_initial = true; _flags.straight_ahead_initial = true; _flags.bail_out_initial = true; _msg_flags.bad_rpm = true; // Setting default starting switches phase_switch = Autorotation_Phase::ENTRY; // Set entry timer _entry_time_start_ms = millis(); // The decay rate to reduce the head speed from the current to the target _hs_decay = ((_initial_rpm/g2.arot.get_hs_set_point()) - HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO) / AUTOROTATE_ENTRY_TIME; return true; } void ModeAutorotate::run() { // Check if interlock becomes engaged if (motors->get_interlock() && !copter.ap.land_complete) { phase_switch = Autorotation_Phase::BAIL_OUT; } else if (motors->get_interlock() && copter.ap.land_complete) { // Aircraft is landed and no need to bail out set_mode(copter.prev_control_mode, ModeReason::AUTOROTATION_BAILOUT); } // Current time uint32_t now = millis(); //milliseconds // Initialise internal variables float curr_vel_z = inertial_nav.get_velocity_z_up_cms(); // Current vertical descent //---------------------------------------------------------------- // State machine logic //---------------------------------------------------------------- // Setting default phase switch positions nav_pos_switch = Navigation_Decision::USER_CONTROL_STABILISED; // Timer from entry phase to progress to glide phase if (phase_switch == Autorotation_Phase::ENTRY){ if ((now - _entry_time_start_ms)/1000.0f > AUTOROTATE_ENTRY_TIME) { // Flight phase can be progressed to steady state glide phase_switch = Autorotation_Phase::SS_GLIDE; } } //---------------------------------------------------------------- // State machine actions //---------------------------------------------------------------- switch (phase_switch) { case Autorotation_Phase::ENTRY: { // Entry phase functions to be run only once if (_flags.entry_initial == true) { #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Entry Phase"); #endif // Set following trim low pass cut off frequency g2.arot.set_col_cutoff_freq(g2.arot.get_col_entry_freq()); // Target head speed is set to rpm at initiation to prevent unwanted changes in attitude _target_head_speed = _initial_rpm/g2.arot.get_hs_set_point(); // Set desired forward speed target g2.arot.set_desired_fwd_speed(); // Prevent running the initial entry functions again _flags.entry_initial = false; } // Slowly change the target head speed until the target head speed matches the parameter defined value if (g2.arot.get_rpm() > HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO*1.005f || g2.arot.get_rpm() < HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO*0.995f) { _target_head_speed -= _hs_decay*G_Dt; } else { _target_head_speed = HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO; } // Set target head speed in head speed controller g2.arot.set_target_head_speed(_target_head_speed); // Run airspeed/attitude controller g2.arot.set_dt(G_Dt); g2.arot.update_forward_speed_controller(); // Retrieve pitch target _pitch_target = g2.arot.get_pitch(); // Update controllers _flags.bad_rpm = g2.arot.update_hs_glide_controller(G_Dt); //run head speed/ collective controller break; } case Autorotation_Phase::SS_GLIDE: { // Steady state glide functions to be run only once if (_flags.ss_glide_initial == true) { #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "SS Glide Phase"); #endif // Set following trim low pass cut off frequency g2.arot.set_col_cutoff_freq(g2.arot.get_col_glide_freq()); // Set desired forward speed target g2.arot.set_desired_fwd_speed(); // Set target head speed in head speed controller _target_head_speed = HEAD_SPEED_TARGET_RATIO; //Ensure target hs is set to glide in case hs has not reached target for glide g2.arot.set_target_head_speed(_target_head_speed); // Prevent running the initial glide functions again _flags.ss_glide_initial = false; } // Run airspeed/attitude controller g2.arot.set_dt(G_Dt); g2.arot.update_forward_speed_controller(); // Retrieve pitch target _pitch_target = g2.arot.get_pitch(); // Update head speed/ collective controller _flags.bad_rpm = g2.arot.update_hs_glide_controller(G_Dt); // Attitude controller is updated in navigation switch-case statements break; } case Autorotation_Phase::FLARE: case Autorotation_Phase::TOUCH_DOWN: { break; } case Autorotation_Phase::BAIL_OUT: { if (_flags.bail_out_initial == true) { // Functions and settings to be done once are done here. #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Bailing Out of Autorotation"); #endif // Set bail out timer remaining equal to the parameter value, bailout time // cannot be less than the motor spool-up time: BAILOUT_MOTOR_RAMP_TIME. _bail_time = MAX(g2.arot.get_bail_time(),BAILOUT_MOTOR_RAMP_TIME+0.1f); // Set bail out start time _bail_time_start_ms = now; // Set initial target vertical speed _desired_v_z = curr_vel_z; // Initialise position and desired velocity if (!pos_control->is_active_z()) { pos_control->relax_z_controller(g2.arot.get_last_collective()); } // Get pilot parameter limits const float pilot_spd_dn = -get_pilot_speed_dn(); const float pilot_spd_up = g.pilot_speed_up; float pilot_des_v_z = get_pilot_desired_climb_rate(channel_throttle->get_control_in()); pilot_des_v_z = constrain_float(pilot_des_v_z, pilot_spd_dn, pilot_spd_up); // Calculate target climb rate adjustment to transition from bail out descent speed to requested climb rate on stick. _target_climb_rate_adjust = (curr_vel_z - pilot_des_v_z)/(_bail_time - BAILOUT_MOTOR_RAMP_TIME); //accounting for 0.5s motor spool time // Calculate pitch target adjustment rate to return to level _target_pitch_adjust = _pitch_target/_bail_time; // set vertical speed and acceleration limits pos_control->set_max_speed_accel_z(curr_vel_z, pilot_spd_up, fabsf(_target_climb_rate_adjust)); pos_control->set_correction_speed_accel_z(curr_vel_z, pilot_spd_up, fabsf(_target_climb_rate_adjust)); motors->set_desired_spool_state(AP_Motors::DesiredSpoolState::THROTTLE_UNLIMITED); _flags.bail_out_initial = false; } if ((now - _bail_time_start_ms)/1000.0f >= BAILOUT_MOTOR_RAMP_TIME) { // Update desired vertical speed and pitch target after the bailout motor ramp timer has completed _desired_v_z -= _target_climb_rate_adjust*G_Dt; _pitch_target -= _target_pitch_adjust*G_Dt; } // Set position controller pos_control->set_pos_target_z_from_climb_rate_cm(_desired_v_z); // Update controllers pos_control->update_z_controller(); if ((now - _bail_time_start_ms)/1000.0f >= _bail_time) { // Bail out timer complete. Change flight mode. Do not revert back to auto. Prevent aircraft // from continuing mission and potentially flying further away after a power failure. if (copter.prev_control_mode == Mode::Number::AUTO) { set_mode(Mode::Number::ALT_HOLD, ModeReason::AUTOROTATION_BAILOUT); } else { set_mode(copter.prev_control_mode, ModeReason::AUTOROTATION_BAILOUT); } } break; } } switch (nav_pos_switch) { case Navigation_Decision::USER_CONTROL_STABILISED: { // Operator is in control of roll and yaw. Controls act as if in stabilise flight mode. Pitch // is controlled by speed-height controller. float pilot_roll, pilot_pitch; get_pilot_desired_lean_angles(pilot_roll, pilot_pitch, copter.aparm.angle_max, copter.aparm.angle_max); // Get pilot's desired yaw rate float pilot_yaw_rate = get_pilot_desired_yaw_rate(); // Pitch target is calculated in autorotation phase switch above attitude_control->input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_euler_rate_yaw(pilot_roll, _pitch_target, pilot_yaw_rate); break; } case Navigation_Decision::STRAIGHT_AHEAD: case Navigation_Decision::INTO_WIND: case Navigation_Decision::NEAREST_RALLY: { break; } } // Output warning messaged if rpm signal is bad if (_flags.bad_rpm) { warning_message(1); } } // End function run() void ModeAutorotate::warning_message(uint8_t message_n) { switch (message_n) { case 1: { if (_msg_flags.bad_rpm) { // Bad rpm sensor health. gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Warning: Poor RPM Sensor Health"); gcs().send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO, "Action: Minimum Collective Applied"); _msg_flags.bad_rpm = false; } break; } } } #endif