JSBSim Flight Dynamics Model  1.2.0 (05 Nov 2023)
An Open Source Flight Dynamics and Control Software Library in C++
FGPID Class Reference

Detailed Description

Encapsulates a PID control component for the flight control system.

Configuration Format:

<pid name="{string}" [type="standard"]>
<input> {[-]property} </input>
<kp> {number|[-]property} </kp>
<ki type="rect|trap|ab2|ab3"> {number|[-]property} </ki>
<kd> {number|[-]property} </kd>
<trigger> {property} </trigger>
<pvdot> {property} </pvdot>
</pid>

For the integration constant element, one can also supply the type attribute for what kind of integrator to be used, one of:

  • rect, for a rectangular integrator
  • trap, for a trapezoidal integrator
  • ab2, for a second order Adams Bashforth integrator
  • ab3, for a third order Adams Bashforth integrator

For example,

<pid name="fcs/heading-control">
<input> fcs/heading-error </input>
<kp> 3 </kp>
<ki type="ab3"> 1 </ki>
<kd> 1 </kd>
</pid>

Configuration Parameters:

The values of kp, ki, and kd have slightly different interpretations depending on whether the PID controller is a standard one, or an ideal/parallel one - with the latter being the default.

By default, the PID controller computes the derivative as being the slope of the line joining the value of the previous input to the value of the current input. However if a better estimation can be determined for the derivative, you can provide its value to the PID controller via the property supplied in pvdot.

kp - Proportional constant, default value 0. ki - Integrative constant, default value 0. kd - Derivative constant, default value 0. trigger - Property which is used to sense wind-up, optional. Most often, the trigger will be driven by the "saturated" property of a particular actuator. When the relevant actuator has reached it's limits (if there are any, specified by the <clipto> element) the automatically generated saturated property will be greater than zero (true). If this property is used as the trigger for the integrator, the integrator will not continue to integrate while the property is still true (> 1), preventing wind-up. The integrator can also be reset to 0.0 if the property is set to a negative value. pvdot - The property to be used as the process variable time derivative.

Author
Jon S. Berndt

Definition at line 125 of file FGPID.h.

#include <FGPID.h>

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Public Types

enum  eIntegrateType {
  eNone = 0 , eRectEuler , eTrapezoidal , eAdamsBashforth2 ,
  eAdamsBashforth3
}
 These define the indices use to select the various integrators.
 
- Public Types inherited from FGJSBBase
enum  { eL = 1 , eM , eN }
 Moments L, M, N.
 
enum  { eP = 1 , eQ , eR }
 Rates P, Q, R.
 
enum  { eU = 1 , eV , eW }
 Velocities U, V, W.
 
enum  { eX = 1 , eY , eZ }
 Positions X, Y, Z.
 
enum  { ePhi = 1 , eTht , ePsi }
 Euler angles Phi, Theta, Psi.
 
enum  { eDrag = 1 , eSide , eLift }
 Stability axis forces, Drag, Side force, Lift.
 
enum  { eRoll = 1 , ePitch , eYaw }
 Local frame orientation Roll, Pitch, Yaw.
 
enum  { eNorth = 1 , eEast , eDown }
 Local frame position North, East, Down.
 
enum  { eLat = 1 , eLong , eRad }
 Locations Radius, Latitude, Longitude.
 
enum  {
  inNone = 0 , inDegrees , inRadians , inMeters ,
  inFeet
}
 Conversion specifiers.
 

Public Member Functions

 FGPID (FGFCS *fcs, Element *element)
 
void ResetPastStates (void) override
 
bool Run (void) override
 
void SetInitialOutput (double val)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from FGFCSComponent
 FGFCSComponent (FGFCS *fcs, Element *el)
 Constructor.
 
virtual ~FGFCSComponent ()
 Destructor.
 
std::string GetName (void) const
 
double GetOutput (void) const
 
virtual double GetOutputPct (void) const
 
std::string GetType (void) const
 
virtual void SetOutput (void)
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from FGJSBBase
 FGJSBBase ()
 Constructor for FGJSBBase.
 
virtual ~FGJSBBase ()
 Destructor for FGJSBBase.
 
void disableHighLighting (void)
 Disables highlighting in the console output.
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Static Public Member Functions inherited from FGJSBBase
static const std::string & GetVersion (void)
 Returns the version number of JSBSim. More...
 
static constexpr double KelvinToFahrenheit (double kelvin)
 Converts from degrees Kelvin to degrees Fahrenheit. More...
 
static constexpr double CelsiusToRankine (double celsius)
 Converts from degrees Celsius to degrees Rankine. More...
 
static constexpr double RankineToCelsius (double rankine)
 Converts from degrees Rankine to degrees Celsius. More...
 
static constexpr double KelvinToRankine (double kelvin)
 Converts from degrees Kelvin to degrees Rankine. More...
 
static constexpr double RankineToKelvin (double rankine)
 Converts from degrees Rankine to degrees Kelvin. More...
 
static constexpr double FahrenheitToCelsius (double fahrenheit)
 Converts from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius. More...
 
static constexpr double CelsiusToFahrenheit (double celsius)
 Converts from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. More...
 
static constexpr double CelsiusToKelvin (double celsius)
 Converts from degrees Celsius to degrees Kelvin. More...
 
static constexpr double KelvinToCelsius (double kelvin)
 Converts from degrees Kelvin to degrees Celsius. More...
 
static constexpr double FeetToMeters (double measure)
 Converts from feet to meters. More...
 
static bool EqualToRoundoff (double a, double b)
 Finite precision comparison. More...
 
static bool EqualToRoundoff (float a, float b)
 Finite precision comparison. More...
 
static bool EqualToRoundoff (float a, double b)
 Finite precision comparison. More...
 
static bool EqualToRoundoff (double a, float b)
 Finite precision comparison. More...
 
static constexpr double Constrain (double min, double value, double max)
 Constrain a value between a minimum and a maximum value.
 
static constexpr double sign (double num)
 
- Static Public Attributes inherited from FGJSBBase
static char highint [5] = {27, '[', '1', 'm', '\0' }
 highlights text
 
static char halfint [5] = {27, '[', '2', 'm', '\0' }
 low intensity text
 
static char normint [6] = {27, '[', '2', '2', 'm', '\0' }
 normal intensity text
 
static char reset [5] = {27, '[', '0', 'm', '\0' }
 resets text properties
 
static char underon [5] = {27, '[', '4', 'm', '\0' }
 underlines text
 
static char underoff [6] = {27, '[', '2', '4', 'm', '\0' }
 underline off
 
static char fgblue [6] = {27, '[', '3', '4', 'm', '\0' }
 blue text
 
static char fgcyan [6] = {27, '[', '3', '6', 'm', '\0' }
 cyan text
 
static char fgred [6] = {27, '[', '3', '1', 'm', '\0' }
 red text
 
static char fggreen [6] = {27, '[', '3', '2', 'm', '\0' }
 green text
 
static char fgdef [6] = {27, '[', '3', '9', 'm', '\0' }
 default text
 
static short debug_lvl = 1
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from FGFCSComponent
void CheckInputNodes (size_t MinNodes, size_t MaxNodes, Element *el)
 
void Clip (void)
 
void Delay (void)
 
- Static Protected Member Functions inherited from FGJSBBase
static std::string CreateIndexedPropertyName (const std::string &Property, int index)
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from FGFCSComponent
bool clip
 
FGParameter_ptr ClipMax
 
FGParameter_ptr ClipMin
 
bool cyclic_clip
 
unsigned int delay
 
double delay_time
 
double dt
 
FGFCSfcs
 
int index
 
std::vector< FGPropertyValue_ptr > InitNodes
 
double Input
 
std::vector< FGPropertyValue_ptr > InputNodes
 
std::string Name
 
double Output
 
std::vector< double > output_array
 
std::vector< FGPropertyNode_ptr > OutputNodes
 
std::string Type
 
- Static Protected Attributes inherited from FGJSBBase
static constexpr double radtodeg = 180. / M_PI
 
static constexpr double degtorad = M_PI / 180.
 
static constexpr double hptoftlbssec = 550.0
 
static constexpr double psftoinhg = 0.014138
 
static constexpr double psftopa = 47.88
 
static constexpr double fttom = 0.3048
 
static constexpr double ktstofps = 1852./(3600*fttom)
 
static constexpr double fpstokts = 1.0 / ktstofps
 
static constexpr double inchtoft = 1.0/12.0
 
static constexpr double m3toft3 = 1.0/(fttom*fttom*fttom)
 
static constexpr double in3tom3 = inchtoft*inchtoft*inchtoft/m3toft3
 
static constexpr double inhgtopa = 3386.38
 
static constexpr double slugtolb = 32.174049
 Note that definition of lbtoslug by the inverse of slugtolb and not to a different constant you can also get from some tables will make lbtoslug*slugtolb == 1 up to the magnitude of roundoff. More...
 
static constexpr double lbtoslug = 1.0/slugtolb
 
static constexpr double kgtolb = 2.20462
 
static constexpr double kgtoslug = 0.06852168
 
static const std::string needed_cfg_version = "2.0"
 
static const std::string JSBSim_version = JSBSIM_VERSION " " __DATE__ " " __TIME__
 

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