A control surface is defined as an articulated region (flap) on an aero object that can be deflected to change the aerodynamic properties of the body. More...
Public Types | |
| enum | ControlSurfaceAxis |
Public Member Functions | |
| void | OnValidate () |
| void | UpdateHinge () |
| void | UpdateAxes () |
| float | LiftEffectiveness () |
| Empirical function which determines how much the control surface changes the lift coefficient of the object. More... | |
| float | GetDeltaAlpha () |
Public Attributes | |
| Vector3 | forwardAxis = Vector3.forward |
| Forward direction of the control surface. More... | |
| Vector3 | rotationAxis = Vector3.right |
| Rotation axis of the control surface. More... | |
| float | surfaceChordRatio = 0.2f |
| The ratio of the control surface's chord to the overall chord of the Aerodynamic Object (inclusive of the control surface). More... | |
| Transform | controlSurfaceHinge |
| Transform | controlSurfaceGraphic |
| float | deflectionAngle |
| The deflection angle of the control surface. More... | |
Properties | |
| ControlSurfaceAxis | Axis [get, set] |
Detailed Description
A control surface is defined as an articulated region (flap) on an aero object that can be deflected to change the aerodynamic properties of the body.
A typical example would be an elevator on the trailing edge of a tailplane which, when deflected, changes the lift on the tailplane. Control surfaces assume that the AeroObject they are controlling is attached to the same GameObject as they are.
Member Enumeration Documentation
◆ ControlSurfaceAxis
Member Function Documentation
◆ GetDeltaAlpha()
| float AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.GetDeltaAlpha | ( | ) |
◆ LiftEffectiveness()
| float AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.LiftEffectiveness | ( | ) |
Empirical function which determines how much the control surface changes the lift coefficient of the object.
(dimensionless)
- Returns
- Empirical scaling to be applied to the change in lift of a lifting body.
◆ OnValidate()
| void AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.OnValidate | ( | ) |
◆ UpdateAxes()
| void AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.UpdateAxes | ( | ) |
◆ UpdateHinge()
| void AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.UpdateHinge | ( | ) |
Member Data Documentation
◆ controlSurfaceGraphic
| Transform AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.controlSurfaceGraphic |
◆ controlSurfaceHinge
| Transform AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.controlSurfaceHinge |
◆ deflectionAngle
| float AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.deflectionAngle |
The deflection angle of the control surface.
(radians)
◆ forwardAxis
| Vector3 AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.forwardAxis = Vector3.forward |
Forward direction of the control surface.
Surfaces are assumed to act at the rear of an object.
◆ rotationAxis
| Vector3 AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.rotationAxis = Vector3.right |
Rotation axis of the control surface.
Surfaces are assumed to act at the rear of an object.
◆ surfaceChordRatio
| float AerodynamicObjects.ControlSurface.surfaceChordRatio = 0.2f |
The ratio of the control surface's chord to the overall chord of the Aerodynamic Object (inclusive of the control surface).
This value is limited to half of the overall chord of the object, anything larger than this would be equivalent to the control surface acting in the opposite direction.
Property Documentation
◆ Axis
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getset |
The documentation for this class was generated from the following file:
- C:/Unity/AO 2/Assets/AO/Scripts/Control/ControlSurface.cs
