Package org.orekit.orbits

Class KeplerianParametersConverter

java.lang.Object

org.orekit.orbits.KeplerianParametersConverter

public class KeplerianParametersConverter
extends Object

Class for converting between Keplerian elements and Cartesian coordinates. It works for all types of orbits (elliptical or not).

Since:

14.0

Author:

Romain Serra

See Also:

• KeplerianParameters

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
KeplerianParametersConverter(double mu)	Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
PVCoordinates	toCartesian(KeplerianParameters elements)	Convert Keplerian elements to Cartesian coordinates.
KeplerianParameters	toParameters(PVCoordinates cartesian, PositionAngleType positionAngleType)	Convert Cartesian coordinates to Keplerian elements.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

KeplerianParametersConverter

public KeplerianParametersConverter(double mu)

Constructor.

Parameters:

mu - central body gravitational parameter

Method Details

toParameters

public KeplerianParameters toParameters(PVCoordinates cartesian,
 PositionAngleType positionAngleType)

Convert Cartesian coordinates to Keplerian elements.

Parameters:

cartesian - position and velocity in inertial frame

positionAngleType - type of position angle to use

Returns:

Keplerian elements

toCartesian

public PVCoordinates toCartesian(KeplerianParameters elements)

Convert Keplerian elements to Cartesian coordinates.

Parameters:

elements - Keplerian elements

Returns:

position and velocity in inertial frame