Output argument "variable" (and maybe others) not assigned during call to "function".

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I'm creating a program that models the flight path of a satellite in low earth orbit, where the changing densities is necessary to compute the drag forces. My function for calculating the drag forces is as follows:
function [ax,ay] = LEO_drag_acceleration(x,y,vx,vy,g)
C_d = 2.2;
h = y;
A = .3;
vel = sqrt(vx.^2 + vy.^2);
rho = LEO_density_range(h);
ax = -((rho*C_d*A)/2)*vel*vx;
ay = -g-((rho*C_d*A)/2)*vel*vy;
return
end
and the LEO_density_range function is as follows:
function rho = LEO_density_range(h)
if h < 25000
rho = 1.225;
elseif h >= 25000 && h < 30000;
rho = 3.899*10^-2;
elseif h >= 30000 && h < 40000;
rho = 1.744*10^-2;
elseif h >= 40000 && h < 50000;
rho = 3.972*10^-3;
elseif h >= 50000 && h < 60000;
rho = 1.057*10^-3;
elseif h >= 60000 && h < 70000;
rho = 3.206*10^-4;
elseif h >= 70000 && h < 80000;
rho = 8.770*10^-5;
elseif h >= 80000 && h < 90000;
rho = 1.905*10^-5;
elseif h >= 90000 && h < 100000;
rho = 3.396*10^-6;
elseif h >= 100000 && h < 110000;
rho = 5.297*10^-7;
elseif h >= 110000 && h < 120000;
rho = 9.661*10^-8;
elseif h >= 120000 && h < 130000;
rho = 2.438*10^-8;
elseif h >= 130000 && h < 140000;
rho = 8.484*10^-9;
elseif h >= 140000 && h < 150000;
rho = 3.845*10^-9;
elseif h >= 150000 && h < 180000;
rho = 2.070*10^-9;
elseif h >= 180000 && h < 200000;
rho = 5.465*10^-10;
elseif h >= 200000 && h < 250000;
rho = 2.789*10^-10;
elseif h >= 250000 && h < 300000;
rho = 7.248*10^-11;
return
end
Any ideas on how to solve this issue?
This is the actual error message: "Output argument "rho" (and maybe others) not assigned during call to "LEO_density_range"."

Antworten (1)

Sriram Tadavarty
Sriram Tadavarty am 4 Jun. 2022
Hi blackg2,
Based on the error message and the code provided, it is possible that the when the value of h is greater than or equal to 300000, the function doesn't assign rho, since there is no condition in the code which assign rho for those values. I think the function LEO_density_range is getting called with h greater than 300e3 and due to which the error is observed.
You can try to assign a default value in case any of the condition is not satisfied and also, the return call in the last elseif statement is not required.
Sample code:
if cond1
elseif cond2
else
% Default case
rho = 5e-12; % some value
end
Adding the above else case would avoid the error.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Sriram

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