Update SDP3x Airspeed Correction (#8242)

Update the model for the standard configuration based on the model from Sensirion and add also an option to do the tube pressure loss correction from Sensirion for other configurations.
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Florian Achermann 2017-11-23 04:03:26 +01:00 committed by Daniel Agar
parent 85a7a0a86a
commit a5cc4bcd08
8 changed files with 163 additions and 68 deletions

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@ -30,18 +30,29 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
# formula for metal pitot tube with round tip as here: https://drotek.com/shop/2986-large_default/sdp3x-airspeed-sensor-kit-sdp31.jpg
# and tubing as provided by px4/drotek (1.5 mm diameter)
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
P_cal=96600. #Pa
P_amb=96600. #dummy-value, use absolute pressure sensor!!
## differential pressure, sensor values in Pascal
dp_SDP33=np.linspace(0,800,100)
dp_SDP33_raw=np.linspace(0,80,100)
dp_SDP33=dp_SDP33_raw*P_cal/P_amb
## total length tube in mm = length dynamic port+ length static port; compensation only valid for inner diameter of 1.5mm
l_tube=400
l_tube=450
## densitiy air in kg/m3
rho_air=1.29
@ -50,19 +61,21 @@ rho_air=1.29
## flow through sensor
flow_SDP33=(300.805 - 300.878/(0.00344205*dp_SDP33**0.68698 + 1))*1.29/rho_air
## additional dp through pitot tube
dp_Pitot=28557670. - 28557670./(1 + (flow_SDP33/5027611)**1.227924)
## additional dp through pitot tube
dp_Pitot=(0.0032*flow_SDP33**2 + 0.0123*flow_SDP33+1.)*1.29/rho_air
## pressure drop through tube
dp_Tube=flow_SDP33*0.000746124*l_tube*rho_air
dp_Tube=(flow_SDP33*0.674)/450*l_tube*rho_air/1.29
## speed at pitot-tube tip due to flow through sensor
dv=0.0331582*flow_SDP33
dv=0.125*flow_SDP33
## sum of all pressure drops
dp_tot=dp_SDP33+dp_Tube+dp_Pitot
## computed airspeed without correction for inflow-speed at tip of pitot-tube
airspeed_uncorrected=np.sqrt(2*dp_tot/rho_air)
@ -74,18 +87,24 @@ airspeed_corrected=airspeed_uncorrected+dv
airspeed_raw=np.sqrt(2*dp_SDP33/rho_air)
plt.figure()
plt.plot(dp_SDP33,airspeed_corrected/airspeed_raw)
plt.plot(dp_SDP33,airspeed_corrected)
plt.xlabel('differential pressure raw value [Pa]')
plt.ylabel('correction factor [-]')
plt.ylabel('airspeed_corrected [m/s]')
plt.show()
plt.figure()
plt.plot(airspeed_corrected,(airspeed_corrected-airspeed_raw)/airspeed_corrected)
plt.xlabel('airspeed [m/s]')
plt.ylabel('relative error [-]')
plt.show()
##plt.figure()
##plt.plot(dp_SDP33,airspeed_corrected/airspeed_raw)
##plt.xlabel('differential pressure raw value [Pa]')
##plt.ylabel('correction factor [-]')
##plt.show()
##
##
##
##plt.figure()
##plt.plot(airspeed_corrected,(airspeed_corrected-airspeed_raw)/airspeed_corrected)
##plt.xlabel('airspeed [m/s]')
##plt.ylabel('relative error [-]')
##plt.show()

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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ set(config_module_list
#drivers/hott/hott_sensors
#drivers/blinkm
drivers/airspeed
drivers/ets_airspeed
#drivers/ets_airspeed
drivers/ms4525_airspeed
drivers/ms5525_airspeed
drivers/sdp3x_airspeed

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@ -157,8 +157,9 @@ int initialize_parameter_handles(ParameterHandles &parameter_handles)
parameter_handles.vibe_thresh = param_find("ATT_VIBE_THRESH");
parameter_handles.air_pmodel = param_find("CAL_AIR_PMODEL");
parameter_handles.air_cmodel = param_find("CAL_AIR_CMODEL");
parameter_handles.air_tube_length = param_find("CAL_AIR_TUBELEN");
parameter_handles.air_tube_diameter_mm = param_find("CAL_AIR_TUBED_MM");
// These are parameters for which QGroundControl always expects to be returned in a list request.
// We do a param_find here to force them into the list.
@ -491,8 +492,9 @@ int update_parameters(const ParameterHandles &parameter_handles, Parameters &par
param_get(parameter_handles.vibe_thresh, &parameters.vibration_warning_threshold);
param_get(parameter_handles.air_pmodel, &parameters.air_pmodel);
param_get(parameter_handles.air_cmodel, &parameters.air_cmodel);
param_get(parameter_handles.air_tube_length, &parameters.air_tube_length);
param_get(parameter_handles.air_tube_diameter_mm, &parameters.air_tube_diameter_mm);
return ret;
}

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@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ struct Parameters {
float vibration_warning_threshold;
int32_t air_pmodel;
int32_t air_cmodel;
float air_tube_length;
float air_tube_diameter_mm;
};
struct ParameterHandles {
@ -230,8 +230,9 @@ struct ParameterHandles {
param_t vibe_thresh; /**< vibration threshold */
param_t air_pmodel;
param_t air_cmodel;
param_t air_tube_length;
param_t air_tube_diameter_mm;
};

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@ -39,24 +39,49 @@
PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CAL_BARO_PRIME, 0);
/**
* Airspeed sensor pitot model
* Airspeed sensor compensation model for the SDP3x
*
* @value 0 HB Pitot
* Model with Pitot
* CAL_AIR_TUBED_MM: Not used, 1.5 mm tubes assumed.
* CAL_AIR_TUBELEN: Length of the tubes connecting the pitot to the sensor.
* Model without Pitot (1.5 mm tubes)
* CAL_AIR_TUBED_MM: Not used, 1.5 mm tubes assumed.
* CAL_AIR_TUBELEN: Length of the tubes connecting the pitot to the sensor.
* Tube Pressure Drop
* CAL_AIR_TUBED_MM: Diameter in mm of the pitot and tubes, must have the same diameter.
* CAL_AIR_TUBELEN: Length of the tubes connecting the pitot to the sensor and the static + dynamic port length of the pitot.
*
* @value 0 Model with Pitot
* @value 1 Model without Pitot (1.5 mm tubes)
* @value 2 Tube Pressure Drop
* @group Sensor Calibration
*/
PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CAL_AIR_PMODEL, 0);
PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(CAL_AIR_CMODEL, 0);
/**
* Airspeed sensor tube length
* Airspeed sensor tube length.
*
* See the CAL_AIR_CMODEL explanation on how this parameter should be set.
*
* @min 0.01
* @max 0.5
* @max 2.00
* @unit meter
*
* @group Sensor Calibration
*/
PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(CAL_AIR_TUBELEN, 0.2f);
/**
* Airspeed sensor tube diameter. Only used for the Tube Pressure Drop Compensation.
*
* @min 0.1
* @max 100
* @unit millimeter
*
* @group Sensor Calibration
*/
PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(CAL_AIR_TUBED_MM, 1.5f);
/**
* Differential pressure sensor offset
*

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@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ Sensors::diff_pres_poll(struct sensor_combined_s &raw)
/* don't risk to feed negative airspeed into the system */
_airspeed.indicated_airspeed_m_s = math::max(0.0f,
calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected((enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL)_parameters.air_pmodel,
smodel, _parameters.air_tube_length,
calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected((enum AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL)_parameters.air_cmodel,
smodel, _parameters.air_tube_length, _parameters.air_tube_diameter_mm,
_diff_pres.differential_pressure_filtered_pa, _voted_sensors_update.baro_pressure(),
air_temperature_celsius));

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@ -55,59 +55,107 @@
* @param differential_pressure total_ pressure - static pressure
* @return indicated airspeed in m/s
*/
float calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected(enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL pmodel, enum AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL smodel,
float tube_len, float differential_pressure, float pressure_ambient, float temperature_celsius)
float calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected(enum AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL pmodel, enum AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL smodel,
float tube_len, float tube_dia_mm, float differential_pressure, float pressure_ambient, float temperature_celsius)
{
// air density in kg/m3
double rho_air = get_air_density(pressure_ambient, temperature_celsius);
const float rho_air = get_air_density(pressure_ambient, temperature_celsius);
double dp = fabsf(differential_pressure);
// additional dp through pitot tube
float dp_pitot;
float dp_tube;
float dv;
const float dp = fabsf(differential_pressure);
float dp_tot = dp;
float dv = 0.0f;
switch (smodel) {
case AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL_MEMBRANE: {
dp_pitot = 0.0f;
dp_tube = 0.0f;
dv = 0.0f;
// do nothing
}
break;
case AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL_SDP3X: {
// flow through sensor
double flow_SDP33 = (300.805 - 300.878 / (0.00344205 * pow(dp, 0.68698) + 1)) * 1.29 / rho_air;
// for too small readings the compensation might result in a negative flow which causes numerical issues
if (flow_SDP33 < 0.0) {
flow_SDP33 = 0.0;
}
// assumes a metal pitot tube with round tip as here: https://drotek.com/shop/2986-large_default/sdp3x-airspeed-sensor-kit-sdp31.jpg
// and tubing as provided by px4/drotek (1.5 mm diameter)
// The tube_len represents the length of the tubes connecting the pitot to the sensor.
switch (pmodel) {
case AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL_HB:
dp_pitot = 28557670.0 - 28557670.0 / (1 + pow((flow_SDP33 / 5027611.0), 1.227924));
case AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL_PITOT:
case AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL_NO_PITOT: {
const float dp_corr = dp * 96600.0f / pressure_ambient;
// flow through sensor
float flow_SDP33 = (300.805f - 300.878f / (0.00344205f * powf(dp_corr, 0.68698f) + 1.0f)) * 1.29f / rho_air;
// for too small readings the compensation might result in a negative flow which causes numerical issues
if (flow_SDP33 < 0.0f) {
flow_SDP33 = 0.0f;
}
float dp_pitot = 0.0f;
switch (pmodel) {
case AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL_PITOT:
dp_pitot = (0.0032f * flow_SDP33 * flow_SDP33 + 0.0123f * flow_SDP33 + 1.0f) * 1.29f / rho_air;
break;
default:
// do nothing
break;
}
// pressure drop through tube
const float dp_tube = (flow_SDP33 * 0.674f) / 450.0f * tube_len * rho_air / 1.29f;
// speed at pitot-tube tip due to flow through sensor
dv = 0.125f * flow_SDP33;
// sum of all pressure drops
dp_tot = dp_corr + dp_tube + dp_pitot;
}
break;
default:
dp_pitot = 0.0f;
case AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_TUBE_PRESSURE_LOSS: {
// Pressure loss compensation as defined in https://goo.gl/UHV1Vv.
// tube_dia_mm: Diameter in mm of the pitot and tubes, must have the same diameter.
// tube_len: Length of the tubes connecting the pitot to the sensor and the static + dynamic port length of the pitot.
// check if the tube diameter and dp is nonzero to avoid division by 0
if ((tube_dia_mm > 0.0f) && (dp > 0.0f)) {
const float d_tubePow4 = powf(tube_dia_mm * 1e-3f, 4);
const float denominator = (float)M_PI * d_tubePow4 * rho_air * dp;
// avoid division by 0
float eps = 0.0f;
if (fabsf(denominator) > 1e-32f) {
const float viscosity = (18.205f + 0.0484f * (temperature_celsius - 20.0f)) * 1e-6f;
// 4.79 * 1e-7 -> mass flow through sensor
// 59.5 -> dp sensor constant where linear and quadratic contribution to dp vs flow is equal
eps = -64.0f * tube_len * viscosity * 4.79f * 1e-7f * (sqrtf(1.0f + 8.0f * dp / 59.3319f) - 1.0f) / denominator;
}
// range check on eps
if (fabsf(eps) >= 1.0f) {
eps = 0.0f;
}
// pressure correction
dp_tot = dp / (1.0f + eps);
}
}
break;
default: {
// do nothing
}
break;
}
// pressure drop through tube
dp_tube = flow_SDP33 * 0.000746124 * (double)tube_len * rho_air;
// speed at pitot-tube tip due to flow through sensor
dv = 0.0331582 * flow_SDP33;
}
break;
default: {
dp_pitot = 0.0f;
dp_tube = 0.0f;
dv = 0.0f;
// do nothing
}
break;
}
@ -124,14 +172,11 @@ float calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected(enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL pmodel, enum A
// dv = 0.0f;
// }
// sum of all pressure drops
float dp_tot = (float)dp + dp_tube + dp_pitot;
// computed airspeed without correction for inflow-speed at tip of pitot-tube
float airspeed_uncorrected = sqrtf(2 * dp_tot / CONSTANTS_AIR_DENSITY_SEA_LEVEL_15C);
const float airspeed_uncorrected = sqrtf(2.0f * dp_tot / CONSTANTS_AIR_DENSITY_SEA_LEVEL_15C);
// corrected airspeed
float airspeed_corrected = airspeed_uncorrected + dv;
const float airspeed_corrected = airspeed_uncorrected + dv;
// return result with correct sign
return (differential_pressure > 0.0f) ? airspeed_corrected : -airspeed_corrected;

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@ -52,8 +52,10 @@ enum AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL {
AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL_SDP3X,
};
enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL {
AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL_HB = 0
enum AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL {
AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL_PITOT = 0,
AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL_NO_PITOT = 1,
AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_TUBE_PRESSURE_LOSS = 2
};
/**
@ -67,8 +69,9 @@ enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL {
* @param static_pressure pressure at the side of the tube/airplane
* @return indicated airspeed in m/s
*/
__EXPORT float calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected(enum AIRSPEED_PITOT_MODEL pmodel, enum AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL smodel,
float tube_len, float differential_pressure, float pressure_ambient, float temperature_celsius);
__EXPORT float calc_indicated_airspeed_corrected(enum AIRSPEED_COMPENSATION_MODEL pmodel,
enum AIRSPEED_SENSOR_MODEL smodel,
float tube_len, float tube_dia_mm, float differential_pressure, float pressure_ambient, float temperature_celsius);
/**
* Calculate indicated airspeed.