FlightSimulator Class Reference

Manages the simulation of a rocket flight from launch to landing. More...

#include <FlightSimulator.h>

Public Member Functions
	FlightSimulator (std::shared_ptr< Rocket > rocket, std::shared_ptr< Environment > environment)
	Constructs a new FlightSimulator.
	~FlightSimulator ()=default
	Default destructor.
void	run (double maxSimulationTime, double timeStep)
	Runs the full flight simulation.
const std::vector< FlightState > &	getFlightLog () const
	Returns the recorded flight states over time.

Private Member Functions
void	initialize ()
	Initializes simulation (prepare rocket, set initial conditions).
void	step (double deltaTime)
	Advances the simulation by one time step.
void	handleEvents (FlightState &state)
	Detects and processes key events (burnout, separation, recovery).
bool	checkTermination (const FlightState &state)
	Checks if simulation termination conditions are met (e.g., landed).
void	updateMotors (double deltaTime)

Private Attributes
std::shared_ptr< Rocket >	rocket_
	Rocket being simulated.
std::shared_ptr< Environment >	environment_
	Atmospheric and gravity conditions.
std::shared_ptr< ForcesModel >	forcesModel_
	Computes forces and moments on the rocket.
std::unique_ptr< Integrator >	integrator_
	Integrates equations of motion.
std::vector< FlightState >	flightLog_
	Time history of flight state snapshots.
bool	hasLaunched_ = false
	Have we left the lauch pad/rail?

Detailed Description

Manages the simulation of a rocket flight from launch to landing.

The FlightSimulator coordinates the rocket, environment, force models, and numerical integration to simulate rocket flight dynamics over time.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

FlightSimulator()

FlightSimulator::FlightSimulator	(	std::shared_ptr< Rocket >	rocket,
		std::shared_ptr< Environment >	environment )

Constructs a new FlightSimulator.

Parameters

rocket	Pointer to the rocket to simulate.
environment	Pointer to the launch environment.

~FlightSimulator()

FlightSimulator::~FlightSimulator ( )

default

Default destructor.

Member Function Documentation

checkTermination()

bool FlightSimulator::checkTermination ( const FlightState & state )

private

Checks if simulation termination conditions are met (e.g., landed).

Parameters

state

Current flight state.

Returns

True if simulation should stop.

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getFlightLog()

const std::vector< FlightState > & FlightSimulator::getFlightLog

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const

Returns the recorded flight states over time.

Returns

Vector of FlightState snapshots.

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handleEvents()

void FlightSimulator::handleEvents ( FlightState & state )

private

Detects and processes key events (burnout, separation, recovery).

Parameters

state

Current flight state.

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initialize()

void FlightSimulator::initialize ( )

private

Initializes simulation (prepare rocket, set initial conditions).

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run()

void FlightSimulator::run	(	double	maxSimulationTime,
		double	timeStep )

Runs the full flight simulation.

Parameters

maxSimulationTime	Maximum allowable simulation time (seconds).
timeStep	Initial time step for integration (seconds).

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step()

void FlightSimulator::step ( double deltaTime )

private

Advances the simulation by one time step.

Parameters

deltaTime

The time step size (seconds).

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updateMotors()

void FlightSimulator::updateMotors ( double deltaTime )

private

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Member Data Documentation

environment_

std::shared_ptr<Environment> FlightSimulator::environment_

private

Atmospheric and gravity conditions.

flightLog_

std::vector<FlightState> FlightSimulator::flightLog_

private

Time history of flight state snapshots.

forcesModel_

std::shared_ptr<ForcesModel> FlightSimulator::forcesModel_

private

Computes forces and moments on the rocket.

hasLaunched_

bool FlightSimulator::hasLaunched_ = false

private

Have we left the lauch pad/rail?

integrator_

std::unique_ptr<Integrator> FlightSimulator::integrator_

private

Integrates equations of motion.

rocket_

std::shared_ptr<Rocket> FlightSimulator::rocket_

private

Rocket being simulated.

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The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:

• include/FlightSimulator.h
• src/FlightSimulator.cpp