Improve speed estimations.

Reasonable ground speed depends a lot on altitude, so plumb that
information through to the speed estimator.

Also adds calculations for ground speed based on desired mach. I don't
know if DCS is using the same formulas, but we should at least be
pretty close.
This commit is contained in:
Dan Albert 2020-10-15 23:48:42 -07:00
parent 5a027c552e
commit 2fa3b26119
5 changed files with 111 additions and 39 deletions

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@ -788,6 +788,8 @@ class AircraftConflictGenerator:
self.clear_parking_slots()
for package in ato.packages:
if not package.flights:
continue
timing = PackageWaypointTiming.for_package(package)
for flight in package.flights:
culled = self.game.position_culled(flight.from_cp.position)
@ -1130,7 +1132,7 @@ class HoldPointBuilder(PydcsWaypointBuilder):
pattern=OrbitAction.OrbitPattern.Circle
))
loiter.stop_after_time(
self.timing.push_time(self.flight, waypoint.position))
self.timing.push_time(self.flight, self.waypoint))
waypoint.add_task(loiter)
return waypoint

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@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
from enum import Enum
from typing import Dict, Optional
from typing import Dict, Iterable, Optional
from game import db
from dcs.unittype import UnitType
@ -151,6 +151,14 @@ class Flight:
return self.flight_type.name + " | " + str(self.count) + "x" + db.unit_type_name(self.unit_type) \
+ " (" + str(len(self.points)) + " wpt)"
def waypoint_with_type(
self,
types: Iterable[FlightWaypointType]) -> Optional[FlightWaypoint]:
for waypoint in self.points:
if waypoint.waypoint_type in types:
return waypoint
return None
# Test
if __name__ == '__main__':

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@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
from __future__ import annotations
import logging
import math
from dataclasses import dataclass
from typing import Iterable, Optional
@ -19,23 +20,73 @@ from gen.flights.flight import (
CAP_DURATION = 30 # Minutes
CAP_TYPES = (FlightType.BARCAP, FlightType.CAP)
INGRESS_TYPES = {
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_CAS,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_SEAD,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_STRIKE,
}
IP_TYPES = {
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_CAS,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_SEAD,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_STRIKE,
FlightWaypointType.PATROL_TRACK,
}
class GroundSpeed:
@classmethod
def for_package(cls, package: Package) -> int:
speeds = []
for flight in package.flights:
speeds.append(cls.for_flight(flight))
return min(speeds) # knots
@staticmethod
def for_flight(_flight: Flight) -> int:
def mission_speed(package: Package) -> int:
speeds = set()
for flight in package.flights:
waypoint = flight.waypoint_with_type(IP_TYPES)
if waypoint is None:
logging.error(f"Could not find ingress point for {flight}")
continue
speeds.add(GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight, waypoint.alt))
return min(speeds)
@classmethod
def for_flight(cls, _flight: Flight, altitude: int) -> int:
# TODO: Gather data so this is useful.
# TODO: Expose both a cruise speed and target speed.
# The cruise speed can be used for ascent, hold, join, and RTB to save
# on fuel, but mission speed will be fast enough to keep the flight
# safer.
return 400 # knots
return int(cls.from_mach(0.8, altitude)) # knots
@staticmethod
def from_mach(mach: float, altitude: int) -> float:
"""Returns the ground speed in knots for the given mach and altitude.
Args:
mach: The mach number to convert to ground speed.
altitude: The altitude in feet.
Returns:
The ground speed corresponding to the given altitude and mach number
in knots.
"""
# https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/atmos.html
if altitude <= 36152:
temperature_f = 59 - 0.00356 * altitude
else:
# There's another formula for altitudes over 82k feet, but we better
# not be planning waypoints that high...
temperature_f = -70
temperature_k = (temperature_f + 459.67) * (5 / 9)
# https://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/specific-heat-ratio-d_602.html
# Dependent on temperature, but varies very little (+/-0.001)
# between -40F and 180F.
heat_capacity_ratio = 1.4
# https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/sound.html
gas_constant = 286 # m^2/s^2/K
c_sound = math.sqrt(heat_capacity_ratio * gas_constant * temperature_k)
# c_sound is in m/s, convert to knots.
return (c_sound * 1.944) * mach
class TravelTime:
@ -97,13 +148,7 @@ class TotEstimator:
The earliest possible TOT for the given flight in seconds. Returns 0
if an ingress point cannot be found.
"""
stop_types = {
FlightWaypointType.PATROL_TRACK,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_CAS,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_SEAD,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_STRIKE,
}
time_to_ingress = self.estimate_waypoints_to_target(flight, stop_types)
time_to_ingress = self.estimate_waypoints_to_target(flight, IP_TYPES)
if time_to_ingress is None:
logging.warning(
f"Found no ingress types. Cannot estimate TOT for {flight}")
@ -119,7 +164,7 @@ class TotEstimator:
assert self.package.waypoints is not None
time_to_target = TravelTime.between_points(
self.package.waypoints.ingress, self.package.target.position,
GroundSpeed.for_package(self.package))
GroundSpeed.mission_speed(self.package))
return sum([
self.estimate_startup(flight),
self.estimate_ground_ops(flight),
@ -146,30 +191,38 @@ class TotEstimator:
self, flight: Flight,
stop_types: Iterable[FlightWaypointType]) -> Optional[int]:
total = 0
# TODO: This is AGL. We want MSL.
previous_altitude = 0
previous_position = flight.from_cp.position
for waypoint in flight.points:
position = Point(waypoint.x, waypoint.y)
total += TravelTime.between_points(
previous_position, position,
self.speed_to_waypoint(flight, waypoint)
self.speed_to_waypoint(flight, waypoint, previous_altitude)
)
previous_position = position
previous_altitude = waypoint.alt
if waypoint.waypoint_type in stop_types:
return total
return None
def speed_to_waypoint(self, flight: Flight,
waypoint: FlightWaypoint) -> int:
def speed_to_waypoint(self, flight: Flight, waypoint: FlightWaypoint,
from_altitude: int) -> int:
# TODO: Adjust if AGL.
# We don't have an exact heightmap, but we should probably be performing
# *some* adjustment for NTTR since the minimum altitude of the map is
# near 2000 ft MSL.
alt_for_speed = min(from_altitude, waypoint.alt)
pre_join = (FlightWaypointType.LOITER, FlightWaypointType.JOIN)
if waypoint.waypoint_type == FlightWaypointType.ASCEND_POINT:
# Flights that start airborne already have some altitude and a good
# amount of speed.
factor = 1.0 if flight.start_type == "In Flight" else 0.5
return int(GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight) * factor)
return int(GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight, alt_for_speed) * factor)
elif waypoint.waypoint_type in pre_join:
return GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight)
return GroundSpeed.for_package(self.package)
return GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight, alt_for_speed)
return GroundSpeed.mission_speed(self.package)
@dataclass(frozen=True)
@ -209,12 +262,12 @@ class PackageWaypointTiming:
else:
return self.egress
def push_time(self, flight: Flight, hold_point: Point) -> int:
def push_time(self, flight: Flight, hold_point: FlightWaypoint) -> int:
assert self.package.waypoints is not None
return self.join - TravelTime.between_points(
hold_point,
Point(hold_point.x, hold_point.y),
self.package.waypoints.join,
GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight)
GroundSpeed.for_flight(flight, hold_point.alt)
)
def tot_for_waypoint(self, waypoint: FlightWaypoint) -> Optional[int]:
@ -224,15 +277,9 @@ class PackageWaypointTiming:
FlightWaypointType.TARGET_SHIP,
)
ingress_types = (
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_CAS,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_SEAD,
FlightWaypointType.INGRESS_STRIKE,
)
if waypoint.waypoint_type == FlightWaypointType.JOIN:
return self.join
elif waypoint.waypoint_type in ingress_types:
elif waypoint.waypoint_type in INGRESS_TYPES:
return self.ingress
elif waypoint.waypoint_type in target_types:
return self.target
@ -247,7 +294,7 @@ class PackageWaypointTiming:
def depart_time_for_waypoint(self, waypoint: FlightWaypoint,
flight: Flight) -> Optional[int]:
if waypoint.waypoint_type == FlightWaypointType.LOITER:
return self.push_time(flight, Point(waypoint.x, waypoint.y))
return self.push_time(flight, waypoint)
elif waypoint.waypoint_type == FlightWaypointType.PATROL:
return self.race_track_end
return None
@ -256,7 +303,17 @@ class PackageWaypointTiming:
def for_package(cls, package: Package) -> PackageWaypointTiming:
assert package.waypoints is not None
group_ground_speed = GroundSpeed.for_package(package)
# TODO: Plan similar altitudes for the in-country leg of the mission.
# Waypoint altitudes for a given flight *shouldn't* differ too much
# between the join and split points, so we don't need speeds for each
# leg individually since they should all be fairly similar. This doesn't
# hold too well right now since nothing is stopping each waypoint from
# jumping 20k feet each time, but that's a huge waste of energy we
# should be avoiding anyway.
if not package.flights:
raise ValueError("Cannot plan TOT for package with no flights")
group_ground_speed = GroundSpeed.mission_speed(package)
ingress = package.time_over_target - TravelTime.between_points(
package.waypoints.ingress,

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@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ class QTopPanel(QFrame):
def negative_start_packages(self) -> List[Package]:
packages = []
for package in self.game_model.ato_model.ato.packages:
if not package.flights:
continue
estimator = TotEstimator(package)
for flight in package.flights:
if estimator.mission_start_time(flight) < 0:

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@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ class QPackageDialog(QDialog):
self.package_model.update_tot(seconds)
def reset_tot(self) -> None:
if not list(self.package_model.flights):
self.package_model.update_tot(0)
else:
self.package_model.update_tot(
TotEstimator(self.package_model.package).earliest_tot())
self.tot_spinner.setTime(self.tot_qtime())