FlightMechanics

⚠️ This package has been deprecated in favor of:

• FlightMechanicsUtils.jl: core functionality
• FlightMechanicsSimulator.jl: simulation

Flight Mechanics utils ✈️

This package is intended to provide utils for Flight Mechanics computations. It runs on julia ≥ 1.0

• International Standard Atmosphere: get pressure, temperature, density, sound velocity for a given altitude.
• Conversion between different coordinate systems:
  • body
  • horizon
  • wind
  • ECEF
  • llh (latitude, longitude, height) over various ellipsoid models
• Quaternion and euler angles conversions
• Anemometry:
  • conversion between tas, cas, eas.
  • velocity calculation from airspeed indicator (ASI) pressure difference
  • dynamic pressure calculation (compressible and incompressible cases)
  • tas, alpha, beta from body velocity
• 6 DOF Dynamic fixed mass models:
  • Flat Earth Euler angles
  • Flat Earth quaternions
  • Ellipsoidal Earth ECEF model quaternion
• An experimental version of the simulator has been started. At the moment it comprises:
  • C310 aerodynamics model obtained from JSBSim with an oversimplified engine model.
  • F16 aerodynamics and engine (except for engine lag) model from ([1]).
  • A preliminary version of the trimmer able to trim both aircrafts and validated for F16 with text book examples.
  • Some base models serving as a for the development of the simulator: state, position, attitude, aerostate, mass, propulsion...

> [1] Stevens, B. L., Lewis, F. L., & Johnson, E. N. (2015). Aircraft control and simulation: dynamics, controls design, and autonomous systems. John Wiley & Sons. (page 715)

Install 🚀

You can install this package cloning it:

Pkg> add git@github.com:AlexS12/FlightMechanics.jl.git

or if you want the dev version:

Pkg> dev git@github.com:AlexS12/FlightMechanics.jl.git

and run the tests:

Pkg> test FlightMechanics

If this package is useful for you and want to join efforts don't hesitate to let me know.