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Estimate Inertia Tensor

Calculate inertia tensor

  • Estimate Inertia Tensor block

Libraries:
Aerospace Blockset / Mass Properties

Description

The Estimate Inertia Tensor block calculates the inertia tensor and the rate of change of the inertia tensor.

Linear interpolation is used to estimate the inertia tensor as a function of mass. The rate of change of the inertia tensor is a linear function of rate of change of mass.

Ports

Input

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Mass, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Rate of change of mass, specified as a scalar.

Data Types: double

Output

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Inertia tensor, returned as a 3-by-3 matrix.

Data Types: double

Rate of change of inertia tensor, returned as a 3-by-3 matrix.

Data Types: double

Parameters

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Gross mass of the vehicle, specified as a double scalar.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: fmass
Type: character vector
Values: double scalar
Default: '2'

Empty mass of the vehicle, specified as a double scalar.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: emass
Type: character vector
Values: double scalar
Default: '1'

Inertia tensor at gross mass of the vehicle, specified as a three-element matrix.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: fI
Type: character vector
Values: double scalar
Default: 'eye(3)'

Inertia tensor at empty mass of the vehicle, specified as a scalar.

Programmatic Use

Block Parameter: eI
Type: character vector
Values: scalar
Default: 'eye(3)/2'

Extended Capabilities

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Version History

Introduced before R2006a