Silvan Fuhrer 7926107328 TECS: make sure to constrain pitch to current min/max pitch
Signed-off-by: Silvan Fuhrer <silvan@auterion.com>
2023-12-12 15:16:38 +01:00

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/**
* @file TECS.cpp
*
* @author Paul Riseborough
*/
#include "TECS.hpp"
#include <lib/geo/geo.h>
#include <px4_platform_common/defines.h>
#include "matrix/Matrix.hpp"
#include "matrix/Vector2.hpp"
using math::constrain;
using math::max;
using math::min;
using namespace time_literals;
static inline constexpr bool TIMESTAMP_VALID(float dt) { return (PX4_ISFINITE(dt) && dt > FLT_EPSILON);}
void TECSAirspeedFilter::initialize(const float equivalent_airspeed)
{
_airspeed_state.speed = equivalent_airspeed;
_airspeed_state.speed_rate = 0.0f;
}
void TECSAirspeedFilter::update(const float dt, const Input &input, const Param &param,
const bool airspeed_sensor_available)
{
// Input checking
if (!TIMESTAMP_VALID(dt)) {
// Do not update the states.
PX4_WARN("Time intervall is not valid.");
return;
}
float airspeed;
if (PX4_ISFINITE(input.equivalent_airspeed) && airspeed_sensor_available) {
airspeed = input.equivalent_airspeed;
} else {
airspeed = param.equivalent_airspeed_trim;
}
float airspeed_derivative;
if (PX4_ISFINITE(input.equivalent_airspeed_rate) && airspeed_sensor_available) {
airspeed_derivative = input.equivalent_airspeed_rate;
} else {
airspeed_derivative = 0.0f;
}
/* Filter airspeed and rate using a constant airspeed rate model in a steady state Kalman Filter.
We use the gains of the continuous Kalman filter Kc and approximate the discrete version Kalman gain Kd =dt*Kc,
since the continuous algebraic Riccatti equation is easier to solve.
*/
matrix::Vector2f new_state_predicted;
new_state_predicted(0) = _airspeed_state.speed + dt * _airspeed_state.speed_rate;
new_state_predicted(1) = _airspeed_state.speed_rate;
const float airspeed_noise_inv{1.0f / param.airspeed_measurement_std_dev};
const float airspeed_rate_noise_inv{1.0f / param.airspeed_rate_measurement_std_dev};
const float airspeed_rate_noise_inv_squared_process_noise{airspeed_rate_noise_inv *airspeed_rate_noise_inv * param.airspeed_rate_noise_std_dev};
const float denom{airspeed_noise_inv + airspeed_rate_noise_inv_squared_process_noise};
const float common_nom{std::sqrt(param.airspeed_rate_noise_std_dev * (2.0f * airspeed_noise_inv + airspeed_rate_noise_inv_squared_process_noise))};
matrix::Matrix<float, 2, 2> kalman_gain;
kalman_gain(0, 0) = airspeed_noise_inv * common_nom / denom;
kalman_gain(0, 1) = airspeed_rate_noise_inv_squared_process_noise / denom;
kalman_gain(1, 0) = airspeed_noise_inv * airspeed_noise_inv * param.airspeed_rate_noise_std_dev / denom;
kalman_gain(1, 1) = airspeed_rate_noise_inv_squared_process_noise * common_nom / denom;
const matrix::Vector2f innovation{(airspeed - new_state_predicted(0)), (airspeed_derivative - new_state_predicted(1))};
matrix::Vector2f new_state;
new_state = new_state_predicted + dt * (kalman_gain * (innovation));
// Clip airspeed at zero
if (new_state(0) < FLT_EPSILON) {
new_state(0) = 0.0f;
// calculate input that would result in zero speed.
const float desired_airspeed_innovation = (-new_state_predicted(0) / dt - kalman_gain(0,
1) * innovation(1)) / kalman_gain(0,
0);
new_state(1) = new_state_predicted(1) + dt * (kalman_gain(1, 0) * desired_airspeed_innovation + kalman_gain(1,
1) * innovation(1));
}
// Update states
_airspeed_state.speed = new_state(0);
_airspeed_state.speed_rate = new_state(1);
}
TECSAirspeedFilter::AirspeedFilterState TECSAirspeedFilter::getState() const
{
return _airspeed_state;
}
void TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::update(const float dt, const AltitudeReferenceState &setpoint, float altitude,
float height_rate, const Param &param)
{
// Input checks
if (!TIMESTAMP_VALID(dt)) {
// Do not update the states.
PX4_WARN("Time intervall is not valid.");
return;
}
const float current_alt = PX4_ISFINITE(altitude) ? altitude : 0.f;
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setMaxJerk(param.jerk_max);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setMaxAccelUp(param.vert_accel_limit);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setMaxAccelDown(param.vert_accel_limit);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setMaxVelUp(param.max_sink_rate); // different convention for FW than for MC
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setMaxVelDown(param.max_climb_rate); // different convention for FW than for MC
// Altitude setpoint reference
_alt_control_traj_generator.setMaxJerk(param.jerk_max);
_alt_control_traj_generator.setMaxAccel(param.vert_accel_limit);
_alt_control_traj_generator.setMaxVel(fmax(param.max_climb_rate, param.max_sink_rate));
// XXX: this is a bit risky.. .alt_rate here could be NAN (by interface design) - and is only ok to input to the
// setVelSpFeedback() method because it calls the reset in the logic below when it is NAN.
// TODO: stop it with the NAN interfaces, make sure to take care of this when refactoring and separating altitude
// and height rate control loops.
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setVelSpFeedback(setpoint.alt_rate);
bool control_altitude = true;
float altitude_setpoint = setpoint.alt;
if (PX4_ISFINITE(setpoint.alt_rate)) {
// input is height rate (not altitude)
_velocity_control_traj_generator.setCurrentPositionEstimate(current_alt);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.update(dt, setpoint.alt_rate);
altitude_setpoint = _velocity_control_traj_generator.getCurrentPosition();
control_altitude = PX4_ISFINITE(altitude_setpoint); // returns true if altitude is locked
} else {
_velocity_control_traj_generator.reset(0, height_rate, altitude_setpoint);
}
if (control_altitude) {
const float target_climbrate_m_s = math::min(param.target_climbrate, param.max_climb_rate);
const float target_sinkrate_m_s = math::min(param.target_sinkrate, param.max_sink_rate);
const float delta_trajectory_to_target_m = altitude_setpoint - _alt_control_traj_generator.getCurrentPosition();
float height_rate_target = math::signNoZero<float>(delta_trajectory_to_target_m) *
math::trajectory::computeMaxSpeedFromDistance(
param.jerk_max, param.vert_accel_limit, fabsf(delta_trajectory_to_target_m), 0.f);
height_rate_target = math::constrain(height_rate_target, -target_sinkrate_m_s, target_climbrate_m_s);
_alt_control_traj_generator.updateDurations(height_rate_target);
_alt_control_traj_generator.updateTraj(dt);
_height_rate_setpoint_direct = NAN;
} else {
_alt_control_traj_generator.setCurrentVelocity(_velocity_control_traj_generator.getCurrentVelocity());
_alt_control_traj_generator.setCurrentPosition(current_alt);
_height_rate_setpoint_direct = _velocity_control_traj_generator.getCurrentVelocity();
}
}
TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::getAltitudeReference() const
{
TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState ref{
.alt = _alt_control_traj_generator.getCurrentPosition(),
.alt_rate = _alt_control_traj_generator.getCurrentVelocity(),
};
return ref;
}
void TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::initialize(const AltitudeReferenceState &state)
{
const float init_state_alt = PX4_ISFINITE(state.alt) ? state.alt : 0.f;
const float init_state_alt_rate = PX4_ISFINITE(state.alt_rate) ? state.alt_rate : 0.f;
_alt_control_traj_generator.reset(0.0f, init_state_alt_rate, init_state_alt);
_velocity_control_traj_generator.reset(0.f, init_state_alt_rate, init_state_alt);
}
void TECSControl::initialize(const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, Param &param, const Flag &flag)
{
resetIntegrals();
AltitudePitchControl control_setpoint;
control_setpoint.tas_rate_setpoint = _calcAirspeedControlOutput(setpoint, input, param, flag);
control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint = _calcAltitudeControlOutput(setpoint, input, param);
SpecificEnergyRates specific_energy_rate{_calcSpecificEnergyRates(control_setpoint, input)};
_detectUnderspeed(input, param, flag);
const SpecificEnergyWeighting weight{_updateSpeedAltitudeWeights(param, flag)};
ControlValues seb_rate{_calcPitchControlSebRate(weight, specific_energy_rate)};
_pitch_setpoint = _calcPitchControlOutput(input, seb_rate, param, flag);
const STERateLimit limit{_calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(param)};
_ste_rate_estimate_filter.reset(specific_energy_rate.spe_rate.estimate + specific_energy_rate.ske_rate.estimate);
ControlValues ste_rate{_calcThrottleControlSteRate(limit, specific_energy_rate, param)};
_throttle_setpoint = _calcThrottleControlOutput(limit, ste_rate, param, flag);
// Debug output
_debug_output.total_energy_rate_estimate = ste_rate.estimate;
_debug_output.total_energy_rate_sp = ste_rate.setpoint;
_debug_output.throttle_integrator = _throttle_integ_state;
_debug_output.energy_balance_rate_estimate = seb_rate.estimate;
_debug_output.energy_balance_rate_sp = seb_rate.setpoint;
_debug_output.pitch_integrator = _pitch_integ_state;
_debug_output.altitude_rate_control = control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint;
_debug_output.true_airspeed_derivative_control = control_setpoint.tas_rate_setpoint;
}
void TECSControl::update(const float dt, const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, Param &param, const Flag &flag)
{
// Input checking
if (!TIMESTAMP_VALID(dt)) {
// Do not update the states and output.
PX4_WARN("Time intervall is not valid.");
return;
}
AltitudePitchControl control_setpoint;
control_setpoint.tas_rate_setpoint = _calcAirspeedControlOutput(setpoint, input, param, flag);
if (PX4_ISFINITE(setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint_direct)) {
// direct height rate control
control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint = setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint_direct;
} else {
// altitude is locked, go through altitude outer loop
control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint = _calcAltitudeControlOutput(setpoint, input, param);
}
SpecificEnergyRates specific_energy_rate{_calcSpecificEnergyRates(control_setpoint, input)};
_detectUnderspeed(input, param, flag);
_calcPitchControl(dt, input, specific_energy_rate, param, flag);
_calcThrottleControl(dt, specific_energy_rate, param, flag);
_debug_output.altitude_rate_control = control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint;
_debug_output.true_airspeed_derivative_control = control_setpoint.tas_rate_setpoint;
_debug_output.pitch_integrator = _pitch_integ_state;
_debug_output.throttle_integrator = _throttle_integ_state;
}
TECSControl::STERateLimit TECSControl::_calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(const Param &param) const
{
TECSControl::STERateLimit limit;
// Calculate the specific total energy rate limits from the max throttle limits
limit.STE_rate_max = math::max(param.max_climb_rate, FLT_EPSILON) * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
limit.STE_rate_min = - math::max(param.min_sink_rate, FLT_EPSILON) * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
return limit;
}
float TECSControl::_calcAirspeedControlOutput(const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, const Param &param,
const Flag &flag) const
{
float airspeed_rate_output{0.0f};
const STERateLimit limit{_calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(param)};
// calculate the demanded true airspeed rate of change based on first order response of true airspeed error
// if airspeed measurement is not enabled then always set the rate setpoint to zero in order to avoid constant rate setpoints
if (flag.airspeed_enabled) {
// Calculate limits for the demanded rate of change of speed based on physical performance limits
// with a 50% margin to allow the total energy controller to correct for errors.
const float max_tas_rate_sp = 0.5f * limit.STE_rate_max / math::max(input.tas, FLT_EPSILON);
const float min_tas_rate_sp = 0.5f * limit.STE_rate_min / math::max(input.tas, FLT_EPSILON);
airspeed_rate_output = constrain((setpoint.tas_setpoint - input.tas) * param.airspeed_error_gain, min_tas_rate_sp,
max_tas_rate_sp);
}
return airspeed_rate_output;
}
float TECSControl::_calcAltitudeControlOutput(const Setpoint &setpoint, const Input &input, const Param &param) const
{
float altitude_rate_output;
altitude_rate_output = (setpoint.altitude_reference.alt - input.altitude) * param.altitude_error_gain
+ param.altitude_setpoint_gain_ff * setpoint.altitude_reference.alt_rate;
altitude_rate_output = math::constrain(altitude_rate_output, -param.max_sink_rate, param.max_climb_rate);
return altitude_rate_output;
}
TECSControl::SpecificEnergyRates TECSControl::_calcSpecificEnergyRates(const AltitudePitchControl &control_setpoint,
const Input &input) const
{
SpecificEnergyRates specific_energy_rates;
// Calculate specific energy rate demands in units of (m**2/sec**3)
specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.setpoint = control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint *
CONSTANTS_ONE_G; // potential energy rate of change
specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.setpoint = input.tas *
control_setpoint.tas_rate_setpoint; // kinetic energy rate of change
// Calculate specific energy rates in units of (m**2/sec**3)
specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.estimate = input.altitude_rate * CONSTANTS_ONE_G; // potential energy rate of change
specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.estimate = input.tas * input.tas_rate;// kinetic energy rate of change
return specific_energy_rates;
}
void TECSControl::_detectUnderspeed(const Input &input, const Param &param, const Flag &flag)
{
if (!flag.detect_underspeed_enabled || !flag.airspeed_enabled) {
_ratio_undersped = 0.0f;
return;
}
// this is the expected (something like standard) deviation from the airspeed setpoint that we allow the airspeed
// to vary in before ramping in underspeed mitigation
const float tas_error_bound = param.tas_error_percentage * param.equivalent_airspeed_trim;
// this is the soft boundary where underspeed mitigation is ramped in
// NOTE: it's currently the same as the error bound, but separated here to indicate these values do not in general
// need to be the same
const float tas_underspeed_soft_bound = param.tas_error_percentage * param.equivalent_airspeed_trim;
const float tas_fully_undersped = math::max(param.tas_min - tas_error_bound - tas_underspeed_soft_bound, 0.0f);
const float tas_starting_to_underspeed = math::max(param.tas_min - tas_error_bound, tas_fully_undersped);
_ratio_undersped = 1.0f - math::constrain((input.tas - tas_fully_undersped) /
math::max(tas_starting_to_underspeed - tas_fully_undersped, FLT_EPSILON), 0.0f, 1.0f);
}
TECSControl::SpecificEnergyWeighting TECSControl::_updateSpeedAltitudeWeights(const Param &param, const Flag &flag)
{
SpecificEnergyWeighting weight;
// Calculate the weight applied to control of specific kinetic energy error
float pitch_speed_weight = constrain(param.pitch_speed_weight, 0.0f, 2.0f);
if (_ratio_undersped > FLT_EPSILON && flag.airspeed_enabled) {
pitch_speed_weight = 2.0f * _ratio_undersped + (1.0f - _ratio_undersped) * pitch_speed_weight;
} else if (!flag.airspeed_enabled) {
pitch_speed_weight = 0.0f;
}
// don't allow any weight to be larger than one, as it has the same effect as reducing the control
// loop time constant and therefore can lead to a destabilization of that control loop
weight.spe_weighting = constrain(2.0f - pitch_speed_weight, 0.f, 1.f);
weight.ske_weighting = constrain(pitch_speed_weight, 0.f, 1.f);
return weight;
}
void TECSControl::_calcPitchControl(float dt, const Input &input, const SpecificEnergyRates &specific_energy_rates,
const Param &param,
const Flag &flag)
{
const SpecificEnergyWeighting weight{_updateSpeedAltitudeWeights(param, flag)};
ControlValues seb_rate{_calcPitchControlSebRate(weight, specific_energy_rates)};
_calcPitchControlUpdate(dt, input, seb_rate, param);
const float pitch_setpoint{_calcPitchControlOutput(input, seb_rate, param, flag)};
// Comply with the specified vertical acceleration limit by applying a pitch rate limit
// NOTE: at zero airspeed, the pitch increment is unbounded
const float pitch_increment = dt * param.vert_accel_limit / math::max(input.tas, FLT_EPSILON);
_pitch_setpoint = constrain(pitch_setpoint, _pitch_setpoint - pitch_increment,
_pitch_setpoint + pitch_increment);
_pitch_setpoint = constrain(_pitch_setpoint, param.pitch_min, param.pitch_max);
//Debug Output
_debug_output.energy_balance_rate_estimate = seb_rate.estimate;
_debug_output.energy_balance_rate_sp = seb_rate.setpoint;
_debug_output.pitch_integrator = _pitch_integ_state;
}
TECSControl::ControlValues TECSControl::_calcPitchControlSebRate(const SpecificEnergyWeighting &weight,
const SpecificEnergyRates &specific_energy_rates) const
{
ControlValues seb_rate;
/*
* The SKE_weighting variable controls how speed and altitude control are prioritized by the pitch demand calculation.
* A weighting of 1 gives equal speed and altitude priority
* A weighting of 0 gives 100% priority to altitude control and must be used when no airspeed measurement is available.
* A weighting of 2 provides 100% priority to speed control and is used when:
* a) an underspeed condition is detected.
* b) during climbout where a minimum pitch angle has been set to ensure altitude is gained. If the airspeed
* rises above the demanded value, the pitch angle demand is increased by the TECS controller to prevent the vehicle overspeeding.
* The weighting can be adjusted between 0 and 2 depending on speed and altitude accuracy requirements.
*/
seb_rate.setpoint = specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.setpoint * weight.spe_weighting -
specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.setpoint *
weight.ske_weighting;
seb_rate.estimate = (specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.estimate * weight.spe_weighting) -
(specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.estimate * weight.ske_weighting);
return seb_rate;
}
void TECSControl::_calcPitchControlUpdate(float dt, const Input &input, const ControlValues &seb_rate,
const Param &param)
{
if (param.integrator_gain_pitch > FLT_EPSILON) {
// Calculate derivative from change in climb angle to rate of change of specific energy balance
const float climb_angle_to_SEB_rate = input.tas * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
// Calculate pitch integrator input term
float pitch_integ_input = _getControlError(seb_rate) * param.integrator_gain_pitch / climb_angle_to_SEB_rate;
// Prevent the integrator changing in a direction that will increase pitch demand saturation
if (_pitch_setpoint >= param.pitch_max) {
pitch_integ_input = min(pitch_integ_input, 0.f);
} else if (_pitch_setpoint <= param.pitch_min) {
pitch_integ_input = max(pitch_integ_input, 0.f);
}
// Update the pitch integrator state.
_pitch_integ_state = _pitch_integ_state + pitch_integ_input * dt;
} else {
_pitch_integ_state = 0.0f;
}
}
float TECSControl::_calcPitchControlOutput(const Input &input, const ControlValues &seb_rate, const Param &param,
const Flag &flag) const
{
// Calculate derivative from change in climb angle to rate of change of specific energy balance
const float climb_angle_to_SEB_rate = input.tas * CONSTANTS_ONE_G;
// Calculate a specific energy correction that doesn't include the integrator contribution
float SEB_rate_correction = _getControlError(seb_rate) * param.pitch_damping_gain +
param.seb_rate_ff *
seb_rate.setpoint;
// Convert the specific energy balance rate correction to a target pitch angle. This calculation assumes:
// a) The climb angle follows pitch angle with a lag that is small enough not to destabilise the control loop.
// b) The offset between climb angle and pitch angle (angle of attack) is constant, excluding the effect of
// pitch transients due to control action or turbulence.
const float pitch_setpoint_unc = SEB_rate_correction / climb_angle_to_SEB_rate + _pitch_integ_state;
return constrain(pitch_setpoint_unc, param.pitch_min, param.pitch_max);
}
void TECSControl::_calcThrottleControl(float dt, const SpecificEnergyRates &specific_energy_rates, const Param &param,
const Flag &flag)
{
const STERateLimit limit{_calculateTotalEnergyRateLimit(param)};
// Update STE rate estimate LP filter
const float STE_rate_estimate_raw = specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.estimate + specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.estimate;
_ste_rate_estimate_filter.setParameters(dt, param.ste_rate_time_const);
_ste_rate_estimate_filter.update(STE_rate_estimate_raw);
ControlValues ste_rate{_calcThrottleControlSteRate(limit, specific_energy_rates, param)};
_calcThrottleControlUpdate(dt, limit, ste_rate, param, flag);
float throttle_setpoint{_calcThrottleControlOutput(limit, ste_rate, param, flag)};
// Rate limit the throttle demand
if (fabsf(param.throttle_slewrate) > FLT_EPSILON) {
const float throttle_increment_limit = dt * (param.throttle_max - param.throttle_min) * param.throttle_slewrate;
throttle_setpoint = constrain(throttle_setpoint, _throttle_setpoint - throttle_increment_limit,
_throttle_setpoint + throttle_increment_limit);
}
_throttle_setpoint = constrain(throttle_setpoint, param.throttle_min, param.throttle_max);
// Debug output
_debug_output.total_energy_rate_estimate = ste_rate.estimate;
_debug_output.total_energy_rate_sp = ste_rate.setpoint;
_debug_output.throttle_integrator = _throttle_integ_state;
}
TECSControl::ControlValues TECSControl::_calcThrottleControlSteRate(const STERateLimit &limit,
const SpecificEnergyRates &specific_energy_rates,
const Param &param) const
{
// Output ste rate values
ControlValues ste_rate;
ste_rate.setpoint = specific_energy_rates.spe_rate.setpoint + specific_energy_rates.ske_rate.setpoint;
// Adjust the demanded total energy rate to compensate for induced drag rise in turns.
// Assume induced drag scales linearly with normal load factor.
// The additional normal load factor is given by (1/cos(bank angle) - 1)
ste_rate.setpoint += param.load_factor_correction * (param.load_factor - 1.f);
ste_rate.setpoint = constrain(ste_rate.setpoint, limit.STE_rate_min, limit.STE_rate_max);
ste_rate.estimate = _ste_rate_estimate_filter.getState();
return ste_rate;
}
void TECSControl::_calcThrottleControlUpdate(float dt, const STERateLimit &limit, const ControlValues &ste_rate,
const Param &param, const Flag &flag)
{
// Calculate gain scaler from specific energy rate error to throttle
const float STE_rate_to_throttle = 1.0f / (limit.STE_rate_max - limit.STE_rate_min);
// Integral handling
if (flag.airspeed_enabled) {
if (param.integrator_gain_throttle > FLT_EPSILON) {
// underspeed conditions zero out integration
float throttle_integ_input = (_getControlError(ste_rate) * param.integrator_gain_throttle) * dt *
STE_rate_to_throttle * (1.0f - _ratio_undersped);
// only allow integrator propagation into direction which unsaturates throttle
if (_throttle_setpoint >= param.throttle_max) {
throttle_integ_input = math::min(0.f, throttle_integ_input);
} else if (_throttle_setpoint <= param.throttle_min) {
throttle_integ_input = math::max(0.f, throttle_integ_input);
}
// Calculate a throttle demand from the integrated total energy rate error
// This will be added to the total throttle demand to compensate for steady state errors
_throttle_integ_state = _throttle_integ_state + throttle_integ_input;
} else {
_throttle_integ_state = 0.0f;
}
}
}
float TECSControl::_calcThrottleControlOutput(const STERateLimit &limit, const ControlValues &ste_rate,
const Param &param,
const Flag &flag) const
{
// Calculate gain scaler from specific energy rate error to throttle
const float STE_rate_to_throttle = 1.0f / (limit.STE_rate_max - limit.STE_rate_min);
// Calculate a predicted throttle from the demanded rate of change of energy, using the cruise throttle
// as the starting point. Assume:
// Specific total energy rate = _STE_rate_max is achieved when throttle is set to _throttle_setpoint_max
// Specific total energy rate = 0 at cruise throttle
// Specific total energy rate = _STE_rate_min is achieved when throttle is set to _throttle_setpoint_min
// assume airspeed and density-independent delta_throttle to sink/climb rate mapping
// TODO: include air density for thrust mappings
const float throttle_above_trim_per_ste_rate = (param.throttle_max - param.throttle_trim) / limit.STE_rate_max;
const float throttle_below_trim_per_ste_rate = (param.throttle_trim - param.throttle_min) / limit.STE_rate_min;
float throttle_predicted = 0.0f;
if (ste_rate.setpoint >= FLT_EPSILON) {
// throttle is between trim and maximum
throttle_predicted = param.throttle_trim + ste_rate.setpoint * throttle_above_trim_per_ste_rate;
} else {
// throttle is between trim and minimum
throttle_predicted = param.throttle_trim - ste_rate.setpoint * throttle_below_trim_per_ste_rate;
}
// Add proportional and derivative control feedback to the predicted throttle and constrain to throttle limits
float throttle_setpoint = (_getControlError(ste_rate) * param.throttle_damping_gain) * STE_rate_to_throttle +
throttle_predicted;
if (flag.airspeed_enabled) {
// Add the integrator feedback during closed loop operation with an airspeed sensor
throttle_setpoint += _throttle_integ_state;
} else {
/* We want to avoid reducing the throttle output when switching from airspeed enabled mode into airspeedless mode.
Thus, if the throttle integrator has a positive value, add it still to the throttle setpoint. */
throttle_setpoint += math::max(0.0f, _throttle_integ_state);
}
// ramp in max throttle setting with underspeediness value
throttle_setpoint = _ratio_undersped * param.throttle_max + (1.0f - _ratio_undersped) * throttle_setpoint;
return constrain(throttle_setpoint, param.throttle_min, param.throttle_max);
}
void TECSControl::resetIntegrals()
{
_pitch_integ_state = 0.0f;
_throttle_integ_state = 0.0f;
}
void TECS::initialize(const float altitude, const float altitude_rate, const float equivalent_airspeed,
const float eas_to_tas)
{
// Init subclasses
TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState current_state{.alt = altitude,
.alt_rate = altitude_rate};
_altitude_reference_model.initialize(current_state);
_airspeed_filter.initialize(equivalent_airspeed);
TECSControl::Setpoint control_setpoint;
control_setpoint.altitude_reference = _altitude_reference_model.getAltitudeReference();
control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint_direct =
_altitude_reference_model.getAltitudeReference().alt_rate; // init to reference altitude rate
control_setpoint.tas_setpoint = equivalent_airspeed * eas_to_tas;
const TECSControl::Input control_input{ .altitude = altitude,
.altitude_rate = altitude_rate,
.tas = eas_to_tas * equivalent_airspeed,
.tas_rate = 0.0f};
_control.initialize(control_setpoint, control_input, _control_param, _control_flag);
_debug_status.control = _control.getDebugOutput();
_debug_status.true_airspeed_filtered = eas_to_tas * _airspeed_filter.getState().speed;
_debug_status.true_airspeed_derivative = eas_to_tas * _airspeed_filter.getState().speed_rate;
_debug_status.altitude_reference = _altitude_reference_model.getAltitudeReference().alt;
_debug_status.height_rate_reference = _altitude_reference_model.getAltitudeReference().alt_rate;
_debug_status.height_rate_direct = _altitude_reference_model.getHeightRateSetpointDirect();
_update_timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
}
void TECS::update(float pitch, float altitude, float hgt_setpoint, float EAS_setpoint, float equivalent_airspeed,
float eas_to_tas, 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)
{
// Calculate the time since last update (seconds)
const hrt_abstime now(hrt_absolute_time());
const float dt = static_cast<float>((now - _update_timestamp)) / 1_s;
// Update parameters from input
// Reference model
_reference_param.target_climbrate = target_climbrate;
_reference_param.target_sinkrate = target_sinkrate;
// Control
_control_param.tas_min = eas_to_tas * _equivalent_airspeed_min;
_control_param.pitch_max = pitch_limit_max;
_control_param.pitch_min = pitch_limit_min;
_control_param.throttle_trim = throttle_trim;
_control_param.throttle_max = throttle_setpoint_max;
_control_param.throttle_min = throttle_min;
if (dt < DT_MIN) {
// Update intervall too small, do not update. Assume constant states/output in this case.
return;
}
if (dt > DT_MAX || _update_timestamp == 0UL) {
// Update time intervall too large, can't guarantee sanity of state updates anymore. reset the control loop.
initialize(altitude, hgt_rate, equivalent_airspeed, eas_to_tas);
} else {
// Update airspeedfilter submodule
const TECSAirspeedFilter::Input airspeed_input{ .equivalent_airspeed = equivalent_airspeed,
.equivalent_airspeed_rate = speed_deriv_forward / eas_to_tas};
_airspeed_filter.update(dt, airspeed_input, _airspeed_filter_param, _control_flag.airspeed_enabled);
const TECSAirspeedFilter::AirspeedFilterState eas = _airspeed_filter.getState();
// Update Reference model submodule
const TECSAltitudeReferenceModel::AltitudeReferenceState setpoint{ .alt = hgt_setpoint,
.alt_rate = hgt_rate_sp};
_altitude_reference_model.update(dt, setpoint, altitude, hgt_rate, _reference_param);
TECSControl::Setpoint control_setpoint;
control_setpoint.altitude_reference = _altitude_reference_model.getAltitudeReference();
control_setpoint.altitude_rate_setpoint_direct = _altitude_reference_model.getHeightRateSetpointDirect();
control_setpoint.tas_setpoint = eas_to_tas * EAS_setpoint;
const TECSControl::Input control_input{ .altitude = altitude,
.altitude_rate = hgt_rate,
.tas = eas_to_tas * eas.speed,
.tas_rate = eas_to_tas * eas.speed_rate};
_control.update(dt, control_setpoint, control_input, _control_param, _control_flag);
// Update time stamps
_update_timestamp = now;
_debug_status.control = _control.getDebugOutput();
_debug_status.true_airspeed_filtered = eas_to_tas * eas.speed;
_debug_status.true_airspeed_derivative = eas_to_tas * eas.speed_rate;
_debug_status.altitude_reference = control_setpoint.altitude_reference.alt;
_debug_status.height_rate_reference = control_setpoint.altitude_reference.alt_rate;
_debug_status.height_rate_direct = _altitude_reference_model.getHeightRateSetpointDirect();
}
}