TECS: Replaced old tecs by cleaned up version.

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Konrad
2022-12-21 09:04:19 +01:00
committed by Silvan Fuhrer
parent 991689d3cd
commit 7a3e0f53c2
8 changed files with 1079 additions and 2235 deletions
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#include <motion_planning/VelocitySmoothing.hpp>
#include <motion_planning/ManualVelocitySmoothingZ.hpp>
class TECSAirspeedFilter
{
public:
/**
* @brief State of the equivalent airspeed filter.
*
*/
struct AirspeedFilterState {
float speed; ///< speed of the air in EAS [m/s]
float speed_rate; ///< rate of speed of the air [m/s²]
};
/**
* @brief Parameters of the airspeed filter.
*
*/
struct Param {
float equivalent_airspeed_trim; ///< the trim value of the equivalent airspeed om [m/s].
float airspeed_estimate_freq; ///< cross-over frequency of the equivalent airspeed complementary filter [rad/sec].
float speed_derivative_time_const; ///< speed derivative filter time constant [s].
};
/**
* @brief Input, which will be filtered.
*
*/
struct Input {
float equivalent_airspeed; ///< the measured equivalent airspeed in [m/s].
float equivalent_airspeed_rate; ///< the measured rate of equivalent airspeed in [m/s²].
};
public:
TECSAirspeedFilter() = default;
~TECSAirspeedFilter() = default;
/**
* @brief Initialize filter
*
* @param[in] equivalent_airspeed is the equivalent airspeed in [m/s].
*/
void initialize(float equivalent_airspeed);
/**
* @brief Update filter
*
* @param[in] dt is the timestep in [s].
* @param[in] input are the raw measured values.
* @param[in] param are the filter parameters.
* @param[in] airspeed_sensor_available boolean if the airspeed sensor is available.
*/
void update(float dt, const Input &input, const Param &param, const bool airspeed_sensor_available);
/**
* @brief Get the filtered airspeed states.
*
* @return Current state of the airspeed filter.
*/
AirspeedFilterState getState() const;
private:
// States
AlphaFilter<float> _airspeed_rate_filter; ///< Alpha filter for airspeed rate
AirspeedFilterState _airspeed_state{.speed = 0.0f, .speed_rate = 0.0f}; ///< Complimentary filter state
};
class TECSReferenceModel
{
public:
/**
* @brief Altitude reference state.
*
*/
struct AltitudeReferenceState {
float alt; ///< Reference altitude amsl in [m].
float alt_rate; ///< Reference altitude rate in [m/s].
};
/**
* @brief Parameters for the reference model.
*
*/
struct Param {
float target_climbrate; ///< The target climbrate in [m/s].
float target_sinkrate; ///< The target sinkrate in [m/s].
float jerk_max; ///< Magnitude of the maximum jerk allowed [m/s³].
float vert_accel_limit; ///< Magnitude of the maximum vertical acceleration allowed [m/s²].
float max_climb_rate; ///< Climb rate produced by max allowed throttle [m/s].
float max_sink_rate; ///< Maximum safe sink rate [m/s].
};
public:
TECSReferenceModel() = default;
~TECSReferenceModel() = default;
/**
* @brief Initialize reference models.
*
* @param[in] state is the current altitude state of the vehicle.
*/
void initialize(const AltitudeReferenceState &state);
/**
* @brief Update reference models.
*
* @param[in] dt is the update interval in [s].
* @param[in] setpoint are the desired setpoints.
* @param[in] altitude is the altitude amsl in [m].
* @param[in] param are the reference model parameters.
*/
void update(float dt, const AltitudeReferenceState &setpoint, float altitude, const Param &param);
/**
* @brief Get the current altitude reference of altitude reference model.
*
* @return Altitude reference state.
*/
AltitudeReferenceState getAltitudeReference() const;
/**
* @brief Get the altitude rate reference of the altitude rate reference model.
*
* @return Current altitude rate reference point.
*/
float getAltitudeRateReference() const;
private:
// State
VelocitySmoothing
_alt_control_traj_generator; ///< Generates altitude rate and altitude setpoint trajectory when altitude is commanded.
ManualVelocitySmoothingZ
_velocity_control_traj_generator; ///< Generates altitude rate setpoint when altitude rate is commanded.
};
class TECSControl
{
public:
/**
* @brief The control parameters.
*
*/
struct Param {
// Vehicle specific params
float max_sink_rate; ///< Maximum safe sink rate [m/s].
float max_climb_rate; ///< Climb rate produced by max allowed throttle [m/s].
float vert_accel_limit; ///< Magnitude of the maximum vertical acceleration allowed [m/s²].
float equivalent_airspeed_trim; ///< Equivalent cruise airspeed for airspeed less mode [m/s].
float tas_min; ///< True airpeed demand lower limit [m/s].
float pitch_max; ///< Maximum pitch angle allowed in [rad].
float pitch_min; ///< Minimal pitch angle allowed in [rad].
float throttle_trim; ///< Normalized throttle required to fly level at given eas.
float throttle_max; ///< Normalized throttle upper limit.
float throttle_min; ///< Normalized throttle lower limit.
// Altitude control param
float altitude_error_gain; ///< Altitude error inverse time constant [1/s].
float altitude_setpoint_gain_ff; ///< Gain from altitude demand derivative to demanded climb rate.
// Airspeed control param
/// [0,1] percentage of true airspeed trim corresponding to expected (safe) true airspeed tracking errors
float tas_error_percentage;
float airspeed_error_gain; ///< Airspeed error inverse time constant [1/s].
// Energy control param
float ste_rate_time_const; ///< Filter time constant for specific total energy rate (damping path) [s].
float seb_rate_ff; ///< Specific energy balance rate feedforward gain.
// Pitch control param
float pitch_speed_weight; ///< Speed control weighting used by pitch demand calculation.
float integrator_gain_pitch; ///< Integrator gain used by the pitch demand calculation.
float pitch_damping_gain; ///< Damping gain of the pitch demand calculation [s].
// Throttle control param
float integrator_gain_throttle; ///< Integrator gain used by the throttle demand calculation.
float throttle_damping_gain; ///< Damping gain of the throttle demand calculation [s].
float throttle_slewrate; ///< Throttle demand slew rate limit [1/s].
float load_factor_correction; ///< Gain from normal load factor increase to total energy rate demand [m²/s³].
float load_factor; ///< Additional normal load factor.
};
/**
* @brief The debug output
*
*/
struct DebugOutput {
float altitude_rate_control; ///< Altitude rate setpoint from altitude control loop [m/s].
float true_airspeed_derivative_control; ///< Airspeed rate setpoint from airspeed control loop [m/s²].
float total_energy_rate_error; ///< Total energy rate error [m²/s³].
float total_energy_rate_sp; ///< Total energy rate setpoint [m²/s³].
float energy_balance_rate_error; ///< Energy balance rate error [m²/s³].
float energy_balance_rate_sp; ///< Energy balance rate setpoint [m²/s³].
};
/**
* @brief Given setpoint to control.
*
*/
struct Setpoint {
TECSReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState altitude_reference; ///< Altitude reference from reference model.
float altitude_rate_setpoint; ///< Altitude rate setpoint.
float tas_setpoint; ///< True airspeed setpoint.
};
/**
* @brief Givent current measurement from the UAS.
*
*/
struct Input {
float altitude; ///< Current altitude of the UAS [m].
float altitude_rate; ///< Current altitude rate of the UAS [m/s].
float tas; ///< Current true airspeed of the UAS [m/s].
float tas_rate; ///< Current true airspeed rate of the UAS [m/s²].
};
/**
* @brief Control flags.
*
*/
struct Flag {
bool airspeed_enabled; ///< Flag if the airspeed sensor is enabled.
bool climbout_mode_active; ///< Flag if climbout mode is activated.
bool detect_underspeed_enabled; ///< Flag if underspeed detection is enabled.
};
public:
TECSControl() = default;
~TECSControl() = default;
/**
* @brief Initialization of the state.
*
*/
void initialize();
/**
* @brief Update state and output.
*
* @param[in] dt is the update time intervall in [s].
* @param[in] setpoint is the current setpoint struct.
* @param[in] input is the current input measurements.
* @param[in] param is the current parameter set.
* @param[in] flag is the current activated flags.
*/
void update(float dt, const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, Param &param, const Flag &flag);
/**
* @brief Reset the control loop integrals.
*
*/
void resetIntegrals();
/**
* @brief Get the percent of the undersped.
*
* @return Percentage of detected undersped.
*/
float getPercentUndersped() const {return _percent_undersped;};
/**
* @brief Get the throttle setpoint.
*
* @return throttle setpoint.
*/
float getThrottleSetpoint() const {return _throttle_setpoint;};
/**
* @brief Get the pitch setpoint.
*
* @return THe commanded pitch angle in [rad].
*/
float getPitchSetpoint() const {return _pitch_setpoint;};
/**
* @brief Get specific total energy rate.
*
* @return the total specific energy rate in [m²/s³].
*/
float getSteRate() const {return _ste_rate;};
/**
* @brief Get the Debug Output
*
* @return the debug outpus struct.
*/
DebugOutput getDebugOutput() const {return _debug_output;};
private:
/**
* @brief Specific total energy limit.
*
*/
struct STELimit {
float STE_rate_max; ///< Maximum specific total energy rate limit [m²/s³].
float STE_rate_min; ///< Minimal specific total energy rate limit [m²/s³].
};
/**
* @brief Calculated specific energy.
*
*/
struct SpecificEnergy {
struct {
float rate; ///< Specific kinetic energy rate in [m²/s³].
float rate_setpoint; ///< Specific kinetic energy setpoint rate in [m²/s³].
float rate_error; ///< Specific kinetic energy rate error in [m²/s³].
} ske; ///< Specific kinetic energy.
struct {
float rate; ///< Specific potential energy rate in [m²/s³].
float rate_setpoint; ///< Specific potential energy setpoint rate in [m²/s³].
float rate_error; ///< Specific potential energy rate error in [m²/s³].
} spe; ///< Specific potential energy rate.
};
/**
* @brief Controlled altitude and pitch setpoints.
*
*/
struct AltitudePitchControl {
float altitude_rate_setpoint; ///< Controlled altitude rate setpoint [m/s].
float tas_rate_setpoint; ///< Controlled true airspeed rate setpoint [m/s²].
};
/**
* @brief Weight factors for specific energy.
*
*/
struct SpecificEnergyWeighting {
float spe_weighting; ///< Specific potential energy weight.
float ske_weighting; ///< Specific kinetic energy weight.
};
private:
/**
* @brief Calculate specific total energy rate limits.
*
* @param[in] param are the control parametes.
* @return Specific total energy rate limits.
*/
STELimit _calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(const Param &param) const;
/**
* @brief Airspeed control loop.
*
* @param setpoint is the control setpoints.
* @param input is the current input measurment of the UAS.
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @param flag is the control flags.
* @return controlled airspeed rate setpoint in [m/s²].
*/
float _airspeedControl(const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, const Param &param, const Flag &flag) const;
/**
* @brief Altitude control loop.
*
* @param setpoint is the control setpoints.
* @param input is the current input measurment of the UAS.
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @return controlled altitude rate setpoint in [m/s].
*/
float _altitudeControl(const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, const Param &param) const;
/**
* @brief Update energy balance.
*
* @param control_setpoint is the controlles altitude and airspeed rate setpoints.
* @param input is the current input measurment of the UAS.
* @return Specific energy rates.
*/
SpecificEnergy _updateEnergyBalance(const AltitudePitchControl &control_setpoint, const Input &input) const;
/**
* @brief Detect underspeed.
*
* @param input is the current input measurment of the UAS.
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @param flag is the control flags.
*/
void _detectUnderspeed(const Input &input, const Param &param, const Flag &flag);
/**
* @brief Update specific energy balance weights.
*
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @param flag is the control flags.
* @return Weights used for the specific energy balance.
*/
SpecificEnergyWeighting _updateSpeedAltitudeWeights(const Param &param, const Flag &flag);
/**
* @brief Update controlled pitch setpoint.
*
* @param dt is the update time intervall in [s].
* @param input is the current input measurment of the UAS.
* @param se is the calculated specific energy.
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @param flag is the control flags.
*/
void _updatePitchSetpoint(float dt, const Input &input, const SpecificEnergy &se, Param &param, const Flag &flag);
/**
* @brief Update controlled throttle setpoint.
*
* @param dt is the update time intervall in [s].
* @param se is the calculated specific energy.
* @param param is the control parameters.
* @param flag is the control flags.
*/
void _updateThrottleSetpoint(float dt, const SpecificEnergy &se, const Param &param, const Flag &flag);
private:
// State
AlphaFilter<float> _ste_rate_error_filter; ///< Low pass filter for the specific total energy rate.
float _pitch_integ_state{0.0f}; ///< Pitch integrator state [rad].
float _throttle_integ_state{0.0f}; ///< Throttle integrator state.
// Output
DebugOutput _debug_output;
float _pitch_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< Controlled pitch setpoint [rad].
float _throttle_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< Controlled throttle setpoint.
float _percent_undersped{0.0f}; ///< A continuous representation of how "undersped" the TAS is [0,1]
float _ste_rate{0.0f}; ///< Specific total energy rate [m²/s³].
};
class TECS
{
public:
enum ECL_TECS_MODE {
ECL_TECS_MODE_NORMAL = 0,
ECL_TECS_MODE_UNDERSPEED,
ECL_TECS_MODE_BAD_DESCENT,
ECL_TECS_MODE_CLIMBOUT
};
struct DebugOutput : TECSControl::DebugOutput {
float true_airspeed_filtered;
float true_airspeed_derivative;
float altitude_sp;
float altitude_rate;
float altitude_rate_setpoint;
enum ECL_TECS_MODE tecs_mode;
};
public:
TECS() = default;
~TECS() = default;
@@ -61,6 +484,8 @@ public:
TECS(TECS &&) = delete;
TECS &operator=(TECS &&) = delete;
DebugOutput getStatus() const {return _debug_status;};
/**
* Get the current airspeed status
*
@@ -74,138 +499,58 @@ public:
void enable_airspeed(bool enabled) { _airspeed_enabled = enabled; }
/**
* Updates the following vehicle kineamtic state estimates:
* Vertical position, velocity and acceleration.
* Speed derivative
* Must be called prior to udating tecs control loops
* Must be called at 50Hz or greater
* @brief Update the control loop calculations
*
*/
void update_vehicle_state_estimates(float equivalent_airspeed, const float speed_deriv_forward, bool altitude_lock,
float altitude, float vz);
void update(float pitch, float altitude, float hgt_setpoint, float EAS_setpoint, float equivalent_airspeed,
float eas_to_tas, bool climb_out_setpoint, float pitch_min_climbout, float throttle_min, float throttle_setpoint_max,
float throttle_trim, float pitch_limit_min, float pitch_limit_max, float target_climbrate, float target_sinkrate,
const float speed_deriv_forward, float hgt_rate, float hgt_rate_sp = NAN);
/**
* Update the control loop calculations
* @brief Initialize the control loop
*
*/
void update_pitch_throttle(float pitch, float baro_altitude, float hgt_setpoint,
float EAS_setpoint, float equivalent_airspeed, float eas_to_tas, bool climb_out_setpoint, float pitch_min_climbout,
float throttle_min, float throttle_setpoint_max, float throttle_trim,
float pitch_limit_min, float pitch_limit_max, float target_climbrate, float target_sinkrate, float hgt_rate_sp = NAN);
float get_throttle_setpoint() { return _last_throttle_setpoint; }
float get_pitch_setpoint() { return _last_pitch_setpoint; }
float get_speed_weight() { return _pitch_speed_weight; }
float get_throttle_trim() { return _throttle_trim; }
void reset_state() { _states_initialized = false; }
void initialize(const float altitude, const float altitude_rate, const float equivalent_airspeed);
void resetIntegrals()
{
_throttle_integ_state = 0.0f;
_pitch_integ_state = 0.0f;
_control.resetIntegrals();
}
/**
* @brief Resets the altitude and height rate control trajectory generators to the input altitude
*
* @param altitude Vehicle altitude (AMSL) [m]
*/
void resetTrajectoryGenerators(const float altitude)
{
_alt_control_traj_generator.reset(0, 0, altitude);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.reset(0.0f, 0.0f, altitude);
}
void set_detect_underspeed_enabled(bool enabled) { _detect_underspeed_enabled = enabled; };
enum ECL_TECS_MODE {
ECL_TECS_MODE_NORMAL = 0,
ECL_TECS_MODE_UNDERSPEED,
ECL_TECS_MODE_BAD_DESCENT,
ECL_TECS_MODE_CLIMBOUT
};
// // setters for parameters
void set_integrator_gain_throttle(float gain) { _control_param.integrator_gain_throttle = gain;};
void set_integrator_gain_pitch(float gain) { _control_param.integrator_gain_pitch = gain; };
void set_detect_underspeed_enabled(bool enabled) { _detect_underspeed_enabled = enabled; }
void set_max_sink_rate(float sink_rate) { _control_param.max_sink_rate = sink_rate; _reference_param.max_sink_rate = sink_rate; };
void set_max_climb_rate(float climb_rate) { _control_param.max_climb_rate = climb_rate; _reference_param.max_climb_rate = climb_rate; };
// setters for controller parameters
void set_integrator_gain_throttle(float gain) { _integrator_gain_throttle = gain; }
void set_integrator_gain_pitch(float gain) { _integrator_gain_pitch = gain; }
void set_min_sink_rate(float rate) { _min_sink_rate = rate; }
void set_max_sink_rate(float sink_rate) { _max_sink_rate = sink_rate; }
void set_max_climb_rate(float climb_rate) { _max_climb_rate = climb_rate; }
void set_heightrate_ff(float heightrate_ff) { _height_setpoint_gain_ff = heightrate_ff; }
void set_height_error_time_constant(float time_const) { _height_error_gain = 1.0f / math::max(time_const, 0.1f); }
void set_altitude_rate_ff(float altitude_rate_ff) { _control_param.altitude_setpoint_gain_ff = altitude_rate_ff; };
void set_altitude_error_time_constant(float time_const) { _control_param.altitude_error_gain = 1.0f / math::max(time_const, 0.1f);; };
void set_equivalent_airspeed_max(float airspeed) { _equivalent_airspeed_max = airspeed; }
void set_equivalent_airspeed_min(float airspeed) { _equivalent_airspeed_min = airspeed; }
void set_equivalent_airspeed_trim(float airspeed) { _equivalent_airspeed_trim = airspeed; }
void set_pitch_damping(float damping) { _pitch_damping_gain = damping; }
void set_vertical_accel_limit(float limit) { _vert_accel_limit = limit; }
void set_pitch_damping(float damping) { _control_param.pitch_damping_gain = damping; }
void set_vertical_accel_limit(float limit) { _reference_param.vert_accel_limit = limit; _control_param.vert_accel_limit = limit; };
void set_speed_comp_filter_omega(float omega) { _tas_estimate_freq = omega; }
void set_speed_weight(float weight) { _pitch_speed_weight = weight; }
void set_airspeed_error_time_constant(float time_const) { _airspeed_error_gain = 1.0f / math::max(time_const, 0.1f); }
void set_speed_comp_filter_omega(float omega) { _airspeed_param.airspeed_estimate_freq = omega; };
void set_speed_weight(float weight) { _control_param.pitch_speed_weight = weight; };
void set_airspeed_error_time_constant(float time_const) { _control_param.airspeed_error_gain = 1.0f / math::max(time_const, 0.1f); };
void set_throttle_damp(float throttle_damp) { _throttle_damping_gain = throttle_damp; }
void set_throttle_slewrate(float slewrate) { _throttle_slewrate = slewrate; }
void set_throttle_damp(float throttle_damp) { _control_param.throttle_damping_gain = throttle_damp; };
void set_throttle_slewrate(float slewrate) { _control_param.throttle_slewrate = slewrate; };
void set_roll_throttle_compensation(float compensation) { _load_factor_correction = compensation; }
void set_load_factor(float load_factor) { _load_factor = load_factor; }
void set_roll_throttle_compensation(float compensation) { _control_param.load_factor_correction = compensation; };
void set_load_factor(float load_factor) { _control_param.load_factor = load_factor; };
void set_ste_rate_time_const(float time_const) { _STE_rate_time_const = time_const; }
void set_speed_derivative_time_constant(float time_const) { _speed_derivative_time_const = time_const; }
void set_seb_rate_ff_gain(float ff_gain) { _SEB_rate_ff = ff_gain; }
// TECS status
uint64_t timestamp() { return _pitch_update_timestamp; }
ECL_TECS_MODE tecs_mode() { return _tecs_mode; }
float hgt_setpoint() { return _hgt_setpoint; }
float hgt_rate_from_hgt_setpoint() { return _hgt_rate_from_hgt_ref;};
float smooth_hgt_rate_setpoint() {return _smooth_hgt_rate_setpoint;};
float vert_pos_state() { return _vert_pos_state; }
float TAS_setpoint_adj() { return _TAS_setpoint_adj; }
float tas_state() { return _tas_state; }
float getTASInnovation() { return _tas_innov; }
float hgt_rate_setpoint() { return _hgt_rate_setpoint; }
float vert_vel_state() { return _vert_vel_state; }
float get_EAS_setpoint() { return _EAS_setpoint; };
float TAS_rate_setpoint() { return _TAS_rate_setpoint; }
float speed_derivative() { return _tas_rate_filtered; }
float speed_derivative_raw() { return _tas_rate_raw; }
float STE_error() { return _STE_error; }
float STE_rate_error() { return _STE_rate_error; }
float SEB_error() { return _SEB_error; }
float SEB_rate_error() { return _SEB_rate_error; }
float SPE_rate() {return _SPE_rate;};
float SKE_rate() {return _SKE_rate;};
float throttle_integ_state() { return _throttle_integ_state; }
float pitch_integ_state() { return _pitch_integ_state; }
float STE() { return _SPE_estimate + _SKE_estimate; }
float STE_setpoint() { return _SPE_setpoint + _SKE_setpoint; }
float STE_rate() { return _SPE_rate + _SKE_rate; }
float STE_rate_setpoint() { return _STE_rate_setpoint; }
float SEB() { return _SPE_estimate * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_estimate * _SKE_weighting; }
float SEB_setpoint() { return _SPE_setpoint * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_setpoint * _SKE_weighting; }
float SEB_rate() { return _SPE_rate * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_rate * _SKE_weighting; }
float SEB_rate_setpoint() { return _SPE_rate_setpoint * _SPE_weighting - _SKE_rate_setpoint * _SKE_weighting; }
void set_speed_derivative_time_constant(float time_const) { _airspeed_param.speed_derivative_time_const = time_const; };
void set_ste_rate_time_const(float time_const) { _control_param.ste_rate_time_const = time_const; };
void set_seb_rate_ff_gain(float ff_gain) { _control_param.seb_rate_ff = ff_gain; };
/**
* Handle the altitude reset
@@ -213,194 +558,104 @@ public:
* If the estimation system resets the height in one discrete step this
* will gracefully even out the reset over time.
*/
void handle_alt_step(float delta_alt, float altitude)
void handle_alt_step(float altitude, float altitude_rate)
{
_hgt_setpoint += delta_alt;
TECSReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState init_state{ .alt = altitude,
.alt_rate = altitude_rate};
// reset height states
_vert_pos_state = altitude;
_vert_vel_state = 0.0f;
// reset altitude reference model.
_reference_model.initialize(init_state);
}
float get_pitch_setpoint() {return _control.getPitchSetpoint();}
float get_throttle_setpoint() {return _control.getThrottleSetpoint();}
// // TECS status
uint64_t timestamp() { return _update_timestamp; }
ECL_TECS_MODE tecs_mode() { return _tecs_mode; }
static constexpr float DT_DEFAULT = 0.02f;
private:
TECSControl _control; ///< Control submodule.
TECSAirspeedFilter _airspeed_filter; ///< Airspeed filter submodule.
TECSReferenceModel _reference_model; ///< Setpoint reference model submodule.
// [0,1] percentage of true airspeed trim corresponding to expected (safe) true airspeed tracking errors
static constexpr float kTASErrorPercentage = 0.15;
enum ECL_TECS_MODE _tecs_mode {ECL_TECS_MODE_NORMAL}; ///< Current activated mode.
static constexpr float _jerk_max =
1000.0f;
uint64_t _update_timestamp{0}; ///< last timestamp of the update function call.
enum ECL_TECS_MODE _tecs_mode {ECL_TECS_MODE_NORMAL};
// timestamps
uint64_t _state_update_timestamp{0}; ///< last timestamp of the 50 Hz function call
uint64_t _speed_update_timestamp{0}; ///< last timestamp of the speed function call
uint64_t _pitch_update_timestamp{0}; ///< last timestamp of the pitch function call
// controller parameters
float _tas_estimate_freq{0.0f}; ///< cross-over frequency of the true airspeed complementary filter (rad/sec)
float _max_climb_rate{2.0f}; ///< climb rate produced by max allowed throttle (m/sec)
float _min_sink_rate{1.0f}; ///< sink rate produced by min allowed throttle (m/sec)
float _max_sink_rate{2.0f}; ///< maximum safe sink rate (m/sec)
float _pitch_damping_gain{0.0f}; ///< damping gain of the pitch demand calculation (sec)
float _throttle_damping_gain{0.0f}; ///< damping gain of the throttle demand calculation (sec)
float _integrator_gain_throttle{0.0f}; ///< integrator gain used by the throttle demand calculation
float _integrator_gain_pitch{0.0f}; ///< integrator gain used by the pitch demand calculation
float _vert_accel_limit{0.0f}; ///< magnitude of the maximum vertical acceleration allowed (m/sec**2)
float _load_factor{1.0f}; ///< additional normal load factor
float _load_factor_correction{0.0f}; ///< gain from normal load factor increase to total energy rate demand (m**2/sec**3)
float _pitch_speed_weight{1.0f}; ///< speed control weighting used by pitch demand calculation
float _height_error_gain{0.2f}; ///< height error inverse time constant [1/s]
float _height_setpoint_gain_ff{0.0f}; ///< gain from height demand derivative to demanded climb rate
float _airspeed_error_gain{0.1f}; ///< airspeed error inverse time constant [1/s]
float _equivalent_airspeed_min{3.0f}; ///< equivalent airspeed demand lower limit (m/sec)
float _equivalent_airspeed_max{30.0f}; ///< equivalent airspeed demand upper limit (m/sec)
float _equivalent_airspeed_trim{15.0f}; ///< equivalent cruise airspeed for airspeed less mode (m/sec)
float _throttle_slewrate{0.0f}; ///< throttle demand slew rate limit (1/sec)
float _STE_rate_time_const{0.1f}; ///< filter time constant for specific total energy rate (damping path) (s)
float _speed_derivative_time_const{0.01f}; ///< speed derivative filter time constant (s)
float _SEB_rate_ff{1.0f};
// complimentary filter states
float _vert_vel_state{0.0f}; ///< complimentary filter state - height rate (m/sec)
float _vert_pos_state{0.0f}; ///< complimentary filter state - height (m)
float _tas_rate_state{0.0f}; ///< complimentary filter state - true airspeed first derivative (m/sec**2)
float _tas_state{0.0f}; ///< complimentary filter state - true airspeed (m/sec)
float _tas_innov{0.0f}; ///< complimentary filter true airspeed innovation (m/sec)
// controller states
float _throttle_integ_state{0.0f}; ///< throttle integrator state
float _pitch_integ_state{0.0f}; ///< pitch integrator state (rad)
float _last_throttle_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< throttle demand rate limiter state (1/sec)
float _last_pitch_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< pitch demand rate limiter state (rad/sec)
float _tas_rate_filtered{0.0f}; ///< low pass filtered rate of change of speed along X axis (m/sec**2)
// speed demand calculations
float _EAS{0.0f}; ///< equivalent airspeed (m/sec)
float _TAS_max{30.0f}; ///< true airpeed demand upper limit (m/sec)
float _TAS_min{3.0f}; ///< true airpeed demand lower limit (m/sec)
float _TAS_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< current airpeed demand (m/sec)
float _TAS_setpoint_last{0.0f}; ///< previous true airpeed demand (m/sec)
float _EAS_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< Equivalent airspeed demand (m/sec)
float _TAS_setpoint_adj{0.0f}; ///< true airspeed demand tracked by the TECS algorithm (m/sec)
float _TAS_rate_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< true airspeed rate demand tracked by the TECS algorithm (m/sec**2)
float _tas_rate_raw{0.0f}; ///< true airspeed rate, calculated as inertial acceleration in body X direction
// height demand calculations
float _hgt_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< demanded height tracked by the TECS algorithm (m)
float _hgt_rate_from_hgt_ref{0.0f};
float _smooth_hgt_rate_setpoint{0.0f};
float _hgt_rate_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< demanded climb rate tracked by the TECS algorithm
// vehicle physical limits
float _pitch_setpoint_unc{0.0f}; ///< pitch demand before limiting (rad)
float _STE_rate_max{FLT_EPSILON}; ///< specific total energy rate upper limit achieved when throttle is at _throttle_setpoint_max (m**2/sec**3)
float _STE_rate_min{-FLT_EPSILON}; ///< specific total energy rate lower limit acheived when throttle is at _throttle_setpoint_min (m**2/sec**3)
float _throttle_setpoint_max{0.0f}; ///< normalised throttle upper limit
float _throttle_setpoint_min{0.0f}; ///< normalised throttle lower limit
float _throttle_trim{0.0f}; ///< throttle required to fly level at _EAS_setpoint, compensated for air density and vehicle weight
float _pitch_setpoint_max{0.5f}; ///< pitch demand upper limit (rad)
float _pitch_setpoint_min{-0.5f}; ///< pitch demand lower limit (rad)
// specific energy quantities
float _SPE_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< specific potential energy demand (m**2/sec**2)
float _SKE_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< specific kinetic energy demand (m**2/sec**2)
float _SPE_rate_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< specific potential energy rate demand (m**2/sec**3)
float _SKE_rate_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< specific kinetic energy rate demand (m**2/sec**3)
float _STE_rate_setpoint{0.0f}; ///< specific total energy rate demand (m**s/sec**3)
float _SPE_estimate{0.0f}; ///< specific potential energy estimate (m**2/sec**2)
float _SKE_estimate{0.0f}; ///< specific kinetic energy estimate (m**2/sec**2)
float _SPE_rate{0.0f}; ///< specific potential energy rate estimate (m**2/sec**3)
float _SKE_rate{0.0f}; ///< specific kinetic energy rate estimate (m**2/sec**3)
// specific energy error quantities
float _STE_error{0.0f}; ///< specific total energy error (m**2/sec**2)
float _STE_rate_error{0.0f}; ///< specific total energy rate error (m**2/sec**3)
float _SEB_error{0.0f}; ///< specific energy balance error (m**2/sec**2)
float _SEB_rate_error{0.0f}; ///< specific energy balance rate error (m**2/sec**3)
// speed height weighting
float _SPE_weighting{1.0f};
float _SKE_weighting{1.0f};
// time steps (non-fixed)
float _dt{DT_DEFAULT}; ///< Time since last update of main TECS loop (sec)
static constexpr float DT_DEFAULT = 0.02f; ///< default value for _dt (sec)
float _equivalent_airspeed_trim{15.0f}; ///< equivalent cruise airspeed for airspeed less mode (m/sec)
// controller mode logic
float _percent_undersped{0.0f}; ///< a continuous representation of how "undersped" the TAS is [0,1]
bool _detect_underspeed_enabled{true}; ///< true when underspeed detection is enabled
bool _uncommanded_descent_recovery{false}; ///< true when a continuous descent caused by an unachievable airspeed demand has been detected
bool _climbout_mode_active{false}; ///< true when in climbout mode
bool _airspeed_enabled{false}; ///< true when airspeed use has been enabled
bool _states_initialized{false}; ///< true when TECS states have been iniitalized
bool _detect_underspeed_enabled{false}; ///< true when underspeed detection is enabled
/**
* Update the airspeed internal state using a second order complementary filter
*/
void _update_speed_states(float airspeed_setpoint, float equivalent_airspeed, float cas_to_tas);
static constexpr float DT_MIN = 0.001f; ///< minimum allowed value of _dt (sec)
static constexpr float DT_MAX = 1.0f; ///< max value of _dt allowed before a filter state reset is performed (sec)
static constexpr float _jerk_max = 1000.0f; ///< Magnitude of the maximum jerk allowed [m/s³].
static constexpr float _tas_error_percentage =
0.15f; ///< [0,1] percentage of true airspeed trim corresponding to expected (safe) true airspeed tracking errors
DebugOutput _debug_status{};
// Params
/// Airspeed filter parameters.
TECSAirspeedFilter::Param _airspeed_param{
.equivalent_airspeed_trim = 0.0f,
.airspeed_estimate_freq = 0.0f,
.speed_derivative_time_const = 0.01f,
};
/// Reference model parameters.
TECSReferenceModel::Param _reference_param{
.target_climbrate = 2.0f,
.target_sinkrate = 2.0f,
.jerk_max = _jerk_max,
.vert_accel_limit = 0.0f,
.max_climb_rate = 2.0f,
.max_sink_rate = 2.0f,
};
/// Control parameters.
TECSControl::Param _control_param{
.max_sink_rate = 2.0f,
.max_climb_rate = 2.0f,
.vert_accel_limit = 0.0f,
.equivalent_airspeed_trim = 15.0f,
.tas_min = 3.0f,
.pitch_max = 5.0f,
.pitch_min = -5.0f,
.throttle_trim = 0.0f,
.throttle_max = 1.0f,
.throttle_min = 0.1f,
.altitude_error_gain = 0.2f,
.altitude_setpoint_gain_ff = 0.0f,
.tas_error_percentage = _tas_error_percentage,
.airspeed_error_gain = 0.1f,
.ste_rate_time_const = 0.1f,
.seb_rate_ff = 1.0f,
.pitch_speed_weight = 1.0f,
.integrator_gain_pitch = 0.0f,
.pitch_damping_gain = 0.0f,
.integrator_gain_throttle = 0.0f,
.throttle_damping_gain = 0.0f,
.throttle_slewrate = 0.0f,
.load_factor_correction = 0.0f,
.load_factor = 1.0f,
};
/**
* Update the desired airspeed
*/
void _update_speed_setpoint();
/**
* Calculate desired height rate from altitude demand
*/
void runAltitudeControllerSmoothVelocity(float alt_sp_amsl_m, float target_climbrate_m_s, float target_sinkrate_m_s,
float alt_amsl);
/**
* Detect how undersped the aircraft is
*/
void _detect_underspeed();
/**
* Update specific energy
*/
void _update_energy_estimates();
/**
* Update throttle setpoint
*/
void _update_throttle_setpoint();
float _update_speed_setpoint(const float tas_min, const float tas_max, const float tas_setpoint, const float tas);
/**
* Detect an uncommanded descent
*/
void _detect_uncommanded_descent();
/**
* Update the pitch setpoint
*/
void _update_pitch_setpoint();
void _updateTrajectoryGenerationConstraints();
void _calculateHeightRateSetpoint(float altitude_sp_amsl, float height_rate_sp, float target_climbrate,
float target_sinkrate, float altitude_amsl);
/**
* Initialize the controller
*/
void _initialize_states(float pitch, float throttle_cruise, float baro_altitude, float pitch_min_climbout,
float eas_to_tas);
/**
* Calculate specific total energy rate limits
*/
void _update_STE_rate_lim();
void _update_speed_height_weights();
AlphaFilter<float> _STE_rate_error_filter;
AlphaFilter<float> _TAS_rate_filter;
VelocitySmoothing
_alt_control_traj_generator; // generates height rate and altitude setpoint trajectory when altitude is commanded
ManualVelocitySmoothingZ
_velocity_control_traj_generator; // generates height rate and altitude setpoint trajectory when height rate is commanded
void _detect_uncommanded_descent(float throttle_setpoint_max, float altitude, float altitude_setpoint, float tas,
float tas_setpoint);
};