JSBSim Engines: Difference between revisions

Unlike [[YASim]], JSBSim simulates the startup of Turbine engines.

# Set the [[property]] <code>/controls/engines/engine[~n~]/starter</code> to <b>true</b>.

# JSBsim will begin to crank the engine spinning it up to around 5% N1, and about 25% N2.

# You can set the property <code>/engines/engine[~n~]/cutoff</code> to <b>true</b> at any point.

# If the engine is above 15% N2, and the cutoff property is set to true, JSBsim will introduce fuel to the engine, and the engine will spin up.

# <code>/engines/engine[~n~]/n1</code> will increase further until it stabilizes at the value which is defined in <code>idlen1</code> in the [{{fgaddon aircraft url|707|Engines/RCo12.xml|l=42}} engine definition file].

# [[Nasal]] can be used to automate this process, allowing any number of engine start simulations. Various JSBsim aircraft will do this differently, depending on how the real plane functions, and how the author implemented it.