diff --git a/Aircraft/c182rg/c182rg.xml b/Aircraft/c182rg/c182rg.xml index 6b4fc92..fc5efba 100644 --- a/Aircraft/c182rg/c182rg.xml +++ b/Aircraft/c182rg/c182rg.xml @@ -373,7 +373,9 @@ - Change_in_lift_due_to_ground_effect + + Change in lift due to ground effect. + aero/h_b-mac-ft @@ -396,64 +398,176 @@ - - - Drag_at_zero_lift + + + + + + Coefficient of lift at zero alpha. + - aero/qbar-psf - metrics/Sw-sqft - 0.027 + aero/function/kCLge + 0.3070 - - Drag_due_to_alpha + + + + Coefficient of lift due to alpha. + - aero/qbar-psf - metrics/Sw-sqft + aero/function/kCLge
aero/alpha-rad - -0.0873 0.0041 - -0.0698 0.0013 - -0.0524 0.0001 - -0.0349 0.0003 - -0.0175 0.0020 - 0.0000 0.0052 - 0.0175 0.0099 - 0.0349 0.0162 - 0.0524 0.0240 - 0.0698 0.0334 - 0.0873 0.0442 - 0.1047 0.0566 - 0.1222 0.0706 - 0.1396 0.0860 - 0.1571 0.0962 - 0.1745 0.1069 - 0.1920 0.1180 - 0.2094 0.1298 - 0.2269 0.1424 - 0.2443 0.1565 - 0.2618 0.1727 - 0.2793 0.1782 - 0.2967 0.1716 - 0.3142 0.1618 - 0.3316 0.1475 - 0.3491 0.1097 + -0.0900 -0.5270 + 0.0000 -0.0570 + 0.1400 0.7130 + 0.2100 0.9450 + 0.2400 1.0470 + 0.2600 1.1330 + 0.2800 1.1590 + 0.3000 1.1250 + 0.3200 1.0740 + 0.3400 0.9910 + 0.3600 0.6630 + +
+
+
+ + + + Coefficient of lift due to flap deflection. + + + aero/function/kCLge + + fcs/flap-pos-deg + + 0.0000 0.0000 + 10.0000 0.2000 + 20.0000 0.3000 + 30.0000 0.3500
- - Drag_due_to_sideslip + + + + Coefficient of lift due to alpha rate. + + + aero/alphadot-rad_sec + aero/ci2vel + 1.7000 + + + + + + Coefficient of lift due to pitch rate. + + + velocities/q-aero-rad_sec + aero/ci2vel + 3.9000 + + + + + + Coefficient of lift due to elevator deflection. + + + fcs/elevator-pos-rad + 0.21 + + + + + + Total coefficient of lift. + + + aero/coefficient/CLo + aero/coefficient/CLalpha + aero/coefficient/CLDf + aero/coefficient/CLadot + aero/coefficient/CLq + aero/coefficient/CLDe + + + + + + + + + Force of lift, total. + Just for debugging; not used anywhere. + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + aero/coefficient/CL + + + + + + + Force of drag at zero lift. + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + 0.015 + + + + + + Force of drag (induced) due to alpha. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - aero/mag-beta-rad - 0.1700 + aero/coefficient/CL + aero/coefficient/CL + 0.065 + + + + + + Force of drag (parasite) due to alpha. + Large when alpha is beyond critical. + + + + 0 - - Drag_due_to_flap_deflection + + + + Force of drag due to slip. + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + aero/beta-rad + aero/beta-rad + 1.500 + + + + + + Force of drag due to flap deflection. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -461,7 +575,7 @@ aero/alpha-rad fcs/flap-pos-deg - 0.0000 10.0000 20.0000 30.0000 + 0.0000 10.0000 20.0000 30.0000 -0.0873 0.0000 0.0030 0.0084 0.0153 -0.0698 0.0000 0.0061 0.0131 0.0208 -0.0524 0.0000 0.0092 0.0178 0.0263 @@ -492,26 +606,32 @@ - - Drag_due_to_gear - - aero/qbar-psf - metrics/Sw-sqft - - gear/gear-pos-norm - - 0 0 - 0.1 1 - 0.5 1.5 - 1 1 - -
- 0.02 -
-
- - Drag_due_to_Elevator_Deflection + + + Force of drag due to gear. + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + .01 + + gear/gear-pos-norm + + 0.0 0.0 + 0.1 1.0 + 0.5 1.5 + 1.0 1.0 + +
+
+
+ + + + Force of drag due to Elevator Deflection. + Effect is small. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -522,23 +642,24 @@
- - Side_force_due_to_beta + + + Side Force due to slip (beta) (per radian). + Makes boat turn possible. + Contributes to damping of Dutch Roll mode. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft aero/beta-rad - - aero/alpha-rad - - 0.0000 -0.3930 - 0.0943 -0.4040 - -
+ -0.5
+
- - Side_force_due_to_roll_rate + + + Side force due to roll rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -553,8 +674,10 @@ - - Side_force_due_to_yaw_rate + + + Side force due to yaw rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -569,8 +692,10 @@ - - Side_force_due_to_aileron + + + Side force due to aileron. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -578,8 +703,10 @@ 0.0000 - - Side_force_due_to_rudder + + + Side force due to rudder. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -587,111 +714,108 @@ 0.1870 +
- - Lift_at_zero_alpha + + + Force of lift at zero alpha. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - aero/function/kCLge - 0.3070 + aero/coefficient/CLo - - Lift_due_to_alpha + + + + Force of lift due to alpha. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - aero/function/kCLge - - aero/alpha-rad - - -0.0900 -0.5270 - 0.0000 -0.0570 - 0.1400 0.7130 - 0.2100 0.9450 - 0.2400 1.0470 - 0.2600 1.1330 - 0.2800 1.1590 - 0.3000 1.1250 - 0.3200 1.0740 - 0.3400 0.9910 - 0.3600 0.6630 - -
+ aero/coefficient/CLalpha
- - Lift_due_to_flap_deflection + + + + Force of lift due to flap deflection. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - aero/function/kCLge - - fcs/flap-pos-deg - - 0.0000 0.0000 - 10.0000 0.2000 - 20.0000 0.3000 - 30.0000 0.3500 - -
+ aero/coefficient/CLDf
- - Lift_due_to_alpha_rate + + + + Force of lift due to alpha rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - aero/alphadot-rad_sec - aero/ci2vel - 1.7000 + aero/coefficient/CLadot - - Lift_due_to_pitch_rate + + + + Force of lift due to pitch rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - velocities/q-aero-rad_sec - aero/ci2vel - 3.9000 + aero/coefficient/CLq - - Lift_due_to_elevator_deflection + + + + Force of lift due to elevator deflection. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft - fcs/elevator-pos-rad - 0.21 + aero/coefficient/CLDe +
- - Roll_moment_due_to_beta + + + Roll Moment due to slip (beta) (per radian). + Decrease of Mlb to small negative value improves Dutch Roll Damping. + High Positive value leads to excessive spiral instability. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/bw-ft + 0.3 aero/beta-radaero/alpha-rad 0.0000 0.0943 - -0.3490 0.00322 0.00312 + -0.3490 0.0322 0.0312 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 - 0.3490 -0.00322 -0.00312 + 0.3490 -0.0322 -0.0312
- - Roll_moment_due_to_roll_rate_(roll_damping) + + + + Roll moment due to roll rate. + Canonical contribution to roll damping. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -703,12 +827,16 @@ 0.0000 -0.4840 0.0943 -0.4870 + 0.3000 0.0 - - Roll_moment_due_to_yaw_rate + + + + Roll moment due to yaw rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -724,8 +852,11 @@ - - Roll_moment_due_to_aileron + + + + Roll moment due to aileron deflection. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -734,8 +865,25 @@ 0.10 - - Roll_moment_due_to_rudder + + + + Roll moment due to engine thrust. + (E.g. asymmetric incidence of wing roots.) + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + metrics/bw-ft + propulsion/engine/thrust_lb + 0.000006 + + + + + + Roll moment due to rudder. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -747,33 +895,41 @@
- - Pitching_moment_at_zero_alpha + + + Pitching moment at zero alpha. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/cbarw-ft - 0.0400 + 0.00 - - Pitch_moment_due_to_alpha + + + + Pitch moment due to alpha. + Includes major contribution from decalage. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/cbarw-ft + aero/alpha-rad - - aero/alpha-rad - - 0.0000 -0.6130 - 0.0943 -0.6500 - -
+ + -0.6
- - Pitch_moment_due_to_alpha_rate + + + + Pitch moment due to alpha rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -789,36 +945,53 @@ - - Pitch_moment_due_to_pitch_rate + + + + Pitch moment due to pitch rate. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/cbarw-ft aero/ci2vel velocities/q-aero-rad_sec - -12.4000 + -6.0 - - Pitch_moment_due_to_flap_deflection + + + + Pitch moment due to flaps. + Primarily to compensate for Mmalpha * change in incidence. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/cbarw-ft - - fcs/flap-pos-deg - - 0.0000 0.0000 - 10.0000 -0.0654 - 20.0000 -0.0981 - 30.0000 -0.1140 - -
+ fcs/flap-pos-deg + 0.0033 + -0.6 +
+
+ + + + Pitch moment due to flaps * thrust. + + + aero/qbar-psf + metrics/Sw-sqft + metrics/cbarw-ft + propulsion/engine/thrust_lb + .00001 - - Pitch_moment_due_to_elevator_deflection + + + + Pitch moment due to elevator deflection. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -836,8 +1009,12 @@
- - Yaw_moment_due_to_beta + + + Yaw moment due to slip (beta) (per radian) + Determines Dutch Roll and Spiral characteristics. + Prevents side-slip and yawing moments. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -852,8 +1029,13 @@ - - Yaw_moment_due_to_roll_rate + + + + Yaw moment due to roll rate (per radian) + Reduces Dutch Roll damping. + Positive value desirable. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -869,25 +1051,28 @@ - - Yaw_moment_due_to_yaw_rate + + + + Yaw Moment due to yaw rate (per radian) + Aka yaw damping. + Main contributor to damping of Dutch Roll. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft metrics/bw-ft aero/bi2vel velocities/r-aero-rad_sec - - aero/alpha-rad - - 0.0000 -0.0937 - 0.0943 -0.1199 - -
+ -0.3
- - Yaw_moment_due_to_aileron + + + + Yaw moment due to aileron. + One of the big contributors to adverse yaw. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft @@ -896,14 +1081,17 @@ aero/alpha-rad - 0.0000 -0.0100 - 0.0943 -0.0250 + -0.2000 0.0500 + 0.0500 0.0000 + 0.3000 -0.0500
- - Yaw_moment_due_to_rudder + + + Yaw moment due to rudder. + aero/qbar-psf metrics/Sw-sqft