simgear/Lib/Math/fg_geodesy.hxx
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// fg_geodesy.hxx -- routines to convert between geodetic and geocentric
// coordinate systems.
//
// Copied and adapted directly from LaRCsim/ls_geodesy.c
//
// See below for the complete original LaRCsim comments.
//
// $Id$
#ifndef _FG_GEODESY_HXX
#define _FG_GEODESY_HXX
#ifndef __cplusplus
# error This library requires C++
#endif
#include <Math/point3d.hxx>
#include <Math/polar3d.hxx>
// fgGeocToGeod(lat_geoc, radius, *lat_geod, *alt, *sea_level_r)
// INPUTS:
// lat_geoc Geocentric latitude, radians, + = North
// radius C.G. radius to earth center (meters)
//
// OUTPUTS:
// lat_geod Geodetic latitude, radians, + = North
// alt C.G. altitude above mean sea level (meters)
// sea_level_r radius from earth center to sea level at
// local vertical (surface normal) of C.G. (meters)
void fgGeocToGeod( double lat_geoc, double radius, double
*lat_geod, double *alt, double *sea_level_r );
// fgGeodToGeoc( lat_geod, alt, *sl_radius, *lat_geoc )
// INPUTS:
// lat_geod Geodetic latitude, radians, + = North
// alt C.G. altitude above mean sea level (meters)
//
// OUTPUTS:
// sl_radius SEA LEVEL radius to earth center (meters)
// (add Altitude to get true distance from earth center.
// lat_geoc Geocentric latitude, radians, + = North
//
void fgGeodToGeoc( double lat_geod, double alt, double *sl_radius,
double *lat_geoc );
// convert a geodetic point lon(radians), lat(radians), elev(meter) to
// a cartesian point
inline Point3D fgGeodToCart(const Point3D& geod) {
double gc_lon, gc_lat, sl_radius;
// printf("A geodetic point is (%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)\n",
// geod[0], geod[1], geod[2]);
gc_lon = geod.lon();
fgGeodToGeoc(geod.lat(), geod.radius(), &sl_radius, &gc_lat);
// printf("A geocentric point is (%.2f, %.2f, %.2f)\n", gc_lon,
// gc_lat, sl_radius+geod[2]);
Point3D pp = Point3D( gc_lon, gc_lat, sl_radius + geod.radius());
return fgPolarToCart3d(pp);
}
/***************************************************************************
TITLE: ls_geodesy
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FUNCTION: Converts geocentric coordinates to geodetic positions
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MODULE STATUS: developmental
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GENEALOGY: Written as part of LaRCSim project by E. B. Jackson
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DESIGNED BY: E. B. Jackson
CODED BY: E. B. Jackson
MAINTAINED BY: E. B. Jackson
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MODIFICATION HISTORY:
DATE PURPOSE BY
930208 Modified to avoid singularity near polar region. EBJ
930602 Moved backwards calcs here from ls_step. EBJ
931214 Changed erroneous Latitude and Altitude variables to
*lat_geod and *alt in routine ls_geoc_to_geod. EBJ
940111 Changed header files from old ls_eom.h style to ls_types,
and ls_constants. Also replaced old DATA type with new
SCALAR type. EBJ
CURRENT RCS HEADER:
$Header$
* Revision 1.5 1994/01/11 18:47:05 bjax
* Changed include files to use types and constants, not ls_eom.h
* Also changed DATA type to SCALAR type.
*
* Revision 1.4 1993/12/14 21:06:47 bjax
* Removed global variable references Altitude and Latitude. EBJ
*
* Revision 1.3 1993/06/02 15:03:40 bjax
* Made new subroutine for calculating geodetic to geocentric; changed name
* of forward conversion routine from ls_geodesy to ls_geoc_to_geod.
*
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REFERENCES:
[ 1] Stevens, Brian L.; and Lewis, Frank L.: "Aircraft
Control and Simulation", Wiley and Sons, 1992.
ISBN 0-471-61397-5
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CALLED BY: ls_aux
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CALLS TO:
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INPUTS:
lat_geoc Geocentric latitude, radians, + = North
radius C.G. radius to earth center, ft
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OUTPUTS:
lat_geod Geodetic latitude, radians, + = North
alt C.G. altitude above mean sea level, ft
sea_level_r radius from earth center to sea level at
local vertical (surface normal) of C.G.
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#endif // _FG_GEODESY_HXX