Re: [Jsbsim-python-devel] Starting a jet engine

[Gotthard, P. <Pet...@Ho...>]

Ewald,

This is probably a JSBSim related question. I suggest you send this to
jsb...@li.... There is more people that might know
the answer.

 

 

Petr

 

From: Ewald Zietsman [mailto:ewa...@gm...] 
Sent: Sunday, October 10, 2010 3:24 AM
To: jsb...@li...
Subject: [Jsbsim-python-devel] Starting a jet engine

 

Hi,

 

I'm fiddling with the Panda3d Demo. It runs fine with the default values
(I had to change a few small things like the models and joystick code).
Now I'm trying to run it using the F16 flight model (my game will be a
jet game too), but I'm failing to get the engine started. The relevant
code is the following:

 

 

def startEngine( self ):

            fcs = self.fdex.GetFCS( )

            propulsion = self.fdex.GetPropulsion( )

            fcs.SetDfCmd( 0.32 )

            fcs.SetThrottleCmd( 0, 0.25 )

            fcs.SetMixtureCmd( 0, 0.87 )

            propulsion.SetMagnetos( 3 )

            propulsion.SetStarter( 1 )

 

 

What do I have to do to make a turbine engine work?

 

Cheers

 

-Ewald