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+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2012-2013 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
+ *
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+ *
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+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * @file airspeed.c
+ * Airspeed estimation
+ *
+ * @author Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "math.h"
+
+
+float calc_indicated_airspeed(float pressure_front, float pressure_ambient, float temperature)
+{
+	return sqrtf((2.0f*(pressure_front - pressure_ambient)) / air_density_sea_level);
+}
+ 
+/**
+ * Calculate true airspeed from indicated airspeed.
+ *
+ * Note that the true airspeed is NOT the groundspeed, because of the effects of wind
+ *
+ * @param speed current indicated airspeed
+ * @param pressure_ambient pressure at the side of the tube/airplane
+ * @param temperature air temperature in degrees celcius
+ * @return true airspeed in m/s
+ */
+float calc_true_airspeed_from_indicated(float speed, float pressure_ambient, float temperature)
+{
+	return speed * sqrtf(air_density_sea_level / get_air_density(pressure_ambient, temperature));
+}
+ 
+/**
+ * Directly calculate true airspeed
+ *
+ * Note that the true airspeed is NOT the groundspeed, because of the effects of wind
+ *
+ * @param pressure_front pressure inside the pitot/prandl tube
+ * @param pressure_ambient pressure at the side of the tube/airplane
+ * @param temperature air temperature in degrees celcius
+ * @return true airspeed in m/s
+ */
+float calc_true_airspeed(float pressure_front, float pressure_ambient, float temperature)
+{
+	return sqrtf((2.0f*(pressure_front - pressure_ambient)) / get_air_density(pressure_ambient, temperature));
+}
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