Main differences between V1.2.1 and V1.3

Some corrections and new features mainly due to the update of the PATRIUS version (3.3) and use of GENOPUS by PSIMU.

Compatibility with PATRIUS V3.3

This GENOPUS version is compatible with PATRIUS V3.3 (especially with its new management of exceptions due to divisions by zero).

GPEventDetectors

• It is now possible to specify the list of available actions associated to the event and, when only one action is indicated, it does not appear on the GUI.
• for events which manage multiple occurrences, changes occurred to be more obvious for the user with now three entries:
  • From n^th occurrence
  • Every n occurrence
  • Until n^th occurrence
• There is no more CodingEvents in the events definition

=> incompatibility in the code due to the possibility to specify the list of available actions and to the occurrence management

GPVehicle

The way to manage mass properties has been improved in order to allow to make mandatory the fact to display dry mass value. Moreover, when this value is equal to zero, it raises a warning and no more an error.

GPForceModels

• It is possible now to hide the choice of the "attraction models" (i.e. Balmino, Cunnigham, ...) as well as to define which models will be displayed.
• maximum degrees are now displayed xhan varaible potential is selected
• by default values are proposed for RSP.

=> incompatibility in the code due to additional arguments for the full constructor

GPAttitudeSequence

• It is now possible to define an attitude sequence more simply that using switches, using a single attitude law.
• the constructor has changed as it is also possible to define how the attitude laws list wil be displayed (one by one or all in a vertical listas allowed by the GENIUS GComponentList widget).
• If an attitude law is set to NONE, the sequence raised an error.
• only RESET_STATE or RESEt_DERIVATIVE may be selected as actions for switch events.
• by default, attitude laws angular definition is set to "ZYX Cardan Angles".

=> incompatibility in the code due to the new boolean flag

GPManeuvers

• If engines and/or tanks needed to define a maneuver is set to NONE, the maneuver (and the sequence) raised an error.
• by default, maneuvers components are set to "Angular".
• for sequences, it is possible not to display the delays between maneuvers.

GPGeodeticPoint

A new argument has been added to the constructor with a boolean that indicates if the name of the geodetic point will be displayed or not.

=> incompatibility in the code due to the new boolean flag

CustomUS76, CustomMSISE2000

The ellipsoid used as an entry is now necessarily a PATRIUS ExtendedOneAxisellipoid object and no more a BodyShape which is one of its interface.

=> may be some incompatibility in the code if the BodyShape interface was used

Anomaly corrections

• bad management of the clear function of the GPVehicle when it is noit yet initialized
• problem in the getLaw() method of the GPSunPointingAttitudeLaw class as the first argument when creating the CustomSunPointing object wasthe Sun. It implied that the second direction was normal to the satellite orbit rather than the poles axis as described.
• bad update of the units for the GPDateOffset widget