ardupilot/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsHeli_RSC.cpp
Andrew Tridgell 11975223dd AP_Motors: added H_RSC_POWER_NEGC and H_RSC_SLEWRATE
this gives more control over throttle for petrol
helis. H_RSC_POWER_NEGC allows for a asymmetric V-curve, which allows
for less power being put into the head when landing or when sitting on
the ground. That can lead to significantly less vibration and chance
of ground oscillation. A heli not being flown with aerobatics does not
need to use high throttle at negative collective pitch.

The H_RSC_SLEWRATE allows for a maximum throttle slew rate to be
set. Some petrol motors can cut if the throttle is moved too
quickly. We had this happen at a height of 6m when switching from
ALT_HOLD to STABILIZE mode. It also lowers the chance of the blades
skewing in their holders with the sudden change of power when the heli
is disarmed. In general it is a bad idea to do instantaneous large
movements of a IC engine throttle.
2016-07-03 18:29:05 +10:00

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// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
#include "AP_MotorsHeli_RSC.h"
extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
// init_servo - servo initialization on start-up
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::init_servo()
{
// setup RSC on specified channel by default
RC_Channel_aux::set_aux_channel_default(_aux_fn, _default_channel);
}
// set_power_output_range
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::set_power_output_range(float power_low, float power_high, float power_negc, uint16_t slewrate)
{
_power_output_low = power_low;
_power_output_high = power_high;
_power_output_negc = power_negc;
_power_slewrate = slewrate;
}
// output - update value to send to ESC/Servo
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::output(RotorControlState state)
{
float dt;
uint64_t now = AP_HAL::micros64();
float last_control_output = _control_output;
if (_last_update_us == 0) {
_last_update_us = now;
dt = 0.001f;
} else {
dt = 1.0e-6f * (now - _last_update_us);
_last_update_us = now;
}
switch (state){
case ROTOR_CONTROL_STOP:
// set rotor ramp to decrease speed to zero, this happens instantly inside update_rotor_ramp()
update_rotor_ramp(0.0f, dt);
// control output forced to zero
_control_output = 0.0f;
break;
case ROTOR_CONTROL_IDLE:
// set rotor ramp to decrease speed to zero
update_rotor_ramp(0.0f, dt);
// set rotor control speed to idle speed parameter, this happens instantly and ignore ramping
_control_output = _idle_output;
break;
case ROTOR_CONTROL_ACTIVE:
// set main rotor ramp to increase to full speed
update_rotor_ramp(1.0f, dt);
if ((_control_mode == ROTOR_CONTROL_MODE_SPEED_PASSTHROUGH) || (_control_mode == ROTOR_CONTROL_MODE_SPEED_SETPOINT)) {
// set control rotor speed to ramp slewed value between idle and desired speed
_control_output = _idle_output + (_rotor_ramp_output * (_desired_speed - _idle_output));
} else if (_control_mode == ROTOR_CONTROL_MODE_OPEN_LOOP_POWER_OUTPUT) {
// throttle output depending on estimated power demand. Output is ramped up from idle speed during rotor runup. A negative load
// is for the left side of the V-curve (-ve collective) A positive load is for the right side (+ve collective)
if (_load_feedforward >= 0) {
float range = _power_output_high - _power_output_low;
_control_output = _idle_output + (_rotor_ramp_output * ((_power_output_low - _idle_output) + (range * _load_feedforward)));
} else {
float range = _power_output_negc - _power_output_low;
_control_output = _idle_output + (_rotor_ramp_output * ((_power_output_low - _idle_output) - (range * _load_feedforward)));
}
}
break;
}
// update rotor speed run-up estimate
update_rotor_runup(dt);
if (_power_slewrate > 0) {
// implement slew rate for throttle
float max_delta = dt * _power_slewrate * 0.01f;
_control_output = constrain_float(_control_output, last_control_output-max_delta, last_control_output+max_delta);
}
// output to rsc servo
write_rsc(_control_output);
}
// update_rotor_ramp - slews rotor output scalar between 0 and 1, outputs float scalar to _rotor_ramp_output
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::update_rotor_ramp(float rotor_ramp_input, float dt)
{
// sanity check ramp time
if (_ramp_time <= 0) {
_ramp_time = 1;
}
// ramp output upwards towards target
if (_rotor_ramp_output < rotor_ramp_input) {
// allow control output to jump to estimated speed
if (_rotor_ramp_output < _rotor_runup_output) {
_rotor_ramp_output = _rotor_runup_output;
}
// ramp up slowly to target
_rotor_ramp_output += (dt / _ramp_time);
if (_rotor_ramp_output > rotor_ramp_input) {
_rotor_ramp_output = rotor_ramp_input;
}
}else{
// ramping down happens instantly
_rotor_ramp_output = rotor_ramp_input;
}
}
// update_rotor_runup - function to slew rotor runup scalar, outputs float scalar to _rotor_runup_ouptut
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::update_rotor_runup(float dt)
{
// sanity check runup time
if (_runup_time < _ramp_time) {
_runup_time = _ramp_time;
}
if (_runup_time <= 0 ) {
_runup_time = 1;
}
// ramp speed estimate towards control out
float runup_increment = dt / _runup_time;
if (_rotor_runup_output < _rotor_ramp_output) {
_rotor_runup_output += runup_increment;
if (_rotor_runup_output > _rotor_ramp_output) {
_rotor_runup_output = _rotor_ramp_output;
}
}else{
_rotor_runup_output -= runup_increment;
if (_rotor_runup_output < _rotor_ramp_output) {
_rotor_runup_output = _rotor_ramp_output;
}
}
// update run-up complete flag
// if control mode is disabled, then run-up complete always returns true
if ( _control_mode == ROTOR_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLED ){
_runup_complete = true;
return;
}
// if rotor ramp and runup are both at full speed, then run-up has been completed
if (!_runup_complete && (_rotor_ramp_output >= 1.0f) && (_rotor_runup_output >= 1.0f)) {
_runup_complete = true;
}
// if rotor speed is less than critical speed, then run-up is not complete
// this will prevent the case where the target rotor speed is less than critical speed
if (_runup_complete && (get_rotor_speed() <= _critical_speed)) {
_runup_complete = false;
}
}
// get_rotor_speed - gets rotor speed either as an estimate, or (ToDO) a measured value
float AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::get_rotor_speed() const
{
// if no actual measured rotor speed is available, estimate speed based on rotor runup scalar.
return _rotor_runup_output;
}
// write_rsc - outputs pwm onto output rsc channel
// servo_out parameter is of the range 0 ~ 1
void AP_MotorsHeli_RSC::write_rsc(float servo_out)
{
if (_control_mode == ROTOR_CONTROL_MODE_DISABLED){
// do not do servo output to avoid conflicting with other output on the channel
// ToDo: We should probably use RC_Channel_Aux to avoid this problem
return;
} else {
// calculate PWM value based on H_RSC_PWM_MIN, H_RSC_PWM_MAX and H_RSC_PWM_REV
uint16_t pwm = servo_out * (_pwm_max - _pwm_min);
if (_pwm_rev >= 0) {
pwm = _pwm_min + pwm;
} else {
pwm = _pwm_max - pwm;
}
RC_Channel_aux::set_radio(_aux_fn, pwm);
}
}