The Use of Computational Algorithms to Display the Aircraft Instruments That Work with Gyroscopic and Magnetic Physics (Theory for Programming an Elementary Flight Simulator)
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The present study shows the development of computational algorithms to represent aircraft instruments such as the attitude indicator or the turn-and-slip indicator; moreover, the algorithms represent a magnetic compass and other instruments that function according to other physical theories. These instruments work by using the gyroscope and magnetic principles and help the pilot in navigation. These are considered to be the basic instruments required to provide location-related and positional information about the actual aircraft attitude. The algorithms developed in this study are capable of working in concordance with other instruments and the physical conditions established. The programming language used was C++ and the algorithms were compiled in independent files and subroutines for computational efficiency, eliminating unnecessary code. The display options were successfully tested. Additionally, an analysis that evaluated the error and approached flight simulation as a function of step time (Δt) is also described.
Source: Applied Sciences
DOI: 10.3390/app14167099
Author: Adan Ramirez-Lopez
Institution: Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,728
OpenAlex ID: W4401535011