org.orekit.frames

Enum LOFType

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<LOFType>

org.orekit.frames.LOFType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<LOFType>

public enum LOFType
extends Enum<LOFType>

Enumerate for different types of Local Orbital Frames.

Author:

Luc Maisonobe

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant and Description
LVLH Constant for Local Vertical, Local Horizontal frame (X axis aligned with position, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).
QSW Constant for QSW frame (X axis aligned with position, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).
TNW Constant for TNW frame (X axis aligned with velocity, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).
VNC Constant for Velocity - Normal - Co-normal frame (X axis aligned with velocity, Y axis aligned with orbital momentum).
VVLH Constant for Vehicle Velocity, Local Horizontal frame (Z axis aligned with opposite of position, Y axis aligned with opposite of orbital momentum).

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected abstract Rotation	rotationFromInertial(PVCoordinates pv) Get the rotation from inertial frame to local orbital frame.
Transform	transformFromInertial(AbsoluteDate date, PVCoordinates pv) Get the transform from an inertial frame defining position-velocity and the local orbital frame.
static LOFType	valueOf(String name) Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static LOFType[]	values() Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

TNW

public static final LOFType TNW

Constant for TNW frame (X axis aligned with velocity, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).

The axes of this frame are parallel to the axes of the VNC frame:

• X_TNW = X_VNC
• Y_TNW = -Z_VNC
• Z_TNW = Y_VNC

See Also:

VNC

QSW

public static final LOFType QSW

Constant for QSW frame (X axis aligned with position, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).

This frame is also known as the LVLH frame, both constants are equivalent.

The axes of these frames are parallel to the axes of the VVLH frame:

• X_QSW/LVLH = -Z_VVLH
• Y_QSW/LVLH = X_VVLH
• Z_QSW/LVLH = -Y_VVLH

See Also:

LVLH, VVLH

LVLH

public static final LOFType LVLH

Constant for Local Vertical, Local Horizontal frame (X axis aligned with position, Z axis aligned with orbital momentum).

This frame is also known as the QSW frame, both constants are equivalent.

The axes of these frames are parallel to the axes of the VVLH frame:

• X_LVLH/QSW = -Z_VVLH
• Y_LVLH/QSW = X_VVLH
• Z_LVLH/QSW = -Y_VVLH

See Also:

QSW, VVLH

VVLH

public static final LOFType VVLH

Constant for Vehicle Velocity, Local Horizontal frame (Z axis aligned with opposite of position, Y axis aligned with opposite of orbital momentum).

The axes of this frame are parallel to the axes of both the QSW and LVLH frames:

• X_VVLH = Y_QSW/LVLH
• Y_VVLH = -Z_QSW/LVLH
• Z_VVLH = -X_QSW/LVLH

See Also:

QSW, LVLH

VNC

public static final LOFType VNC

Constant for Velocity - Normal - Co-normal frame (X axis aligned with velocity, Y axis aligned with orbital momentum).

The axes of this frame are parallel to the axes of the TNW frame:

• X_VNC = X_TNW
• Y_VNC = Z_TNW
• Z_VNC = -Y_TNW

See Also:

TNW

Method Detail

values

public static LOFType[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (LOFType c : LOFType.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static LOFType valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

transformFromInertial

public Transform transformFromInertial(AbsoluteDate date,
                              PVCoordinates pv)

Get the transform from an inertial frame defining position-velocity and the local orbital frame.

Parameters:

date - current date

pv - position-velocity of the spacecraft in some inertial frame

Returns:

transform from the frame where position-velocity are defined to local orbital frame

rotationFromInertial

protected abstract Rotation rotationFromInertial(PVCoordinates pv)

Get the rotation from inertial frame to local orbital frame.

Parameters:

pv - position-velocity of the spacecraft in some inertial frame

Returns:

rotation from inertial frame to local orbital frame