ReferenceEllipsoid.java
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package org.orekit.models.earth;
import org.hipparchus.util.FastMath;
import org.orekit.bodies.OneAxisEllipsoid;
import org.orekit.frames.Frame;
import org.orekit.utils.Constants;
/**
* A Reference Ellipsoid for use in geodesy. The ellipsoid defines an
* ellipsoidal potential called the normal potential, and its gradient, normal
* gravity.
*
* <p> These parameters are needed to define the normal potential:
*
*
* <ul> <li>a, semi-major axis</li>
*
* <li>f, flattening</li>
*
* <li>GM, the gravitational parameter</li>
*
* <li>ω, the spin rate</li> </ul>
*
* <p> References:
*
* <ol> <li>Martin Losch, Verena Seufer. How to Compute Geoid Undulations (Geoid
* Height Relative to a Given Reference Ellipsoid) from Spherical Harmonic
* Coefficients for Satellite Altimetry Applications. , 2003. <a
* href="http://mitgcm.org/~mlosch/geoidcookbook.pdf" >mitgcm.org/~mlosch/geoidcookbook.pdf</a></li>
*
* <li>Weikko A. Heiskanen, Helmut Moritz. Physical Geodesy. W. H. Freeman and
* Company, 1967. (especially sections 2.13 and equation 2-144)</li>
*
* <li>Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984. 2000. NIMA TR 8350.2
* Third Edition, Amendment 1.</li> </ol>
*
* @author Evan Ward
* @author Guylaine Prat
*/
public class ReferenceEllipsoid extends OneAxisEllipsoid implements EarthShape {
/** uid is date of last modification. */
private static final long serialVersionUID = 20150311L;
/** the gravitational parameter of the ellipsoid, in m<sup>3</sup>/s<sup>2</sup>. */
private final double GM;
/** the rotation rate of the ellipsoid, in rad/s. */
private final double spin;
/**
* Creates a new geodetic Reference Ellipsoid from four defining
* parameters.
*
* @param ae Equatorial radius, in m
* @param f flattening of the ellipsoid.
* @param bodyFrame the frame to attach to the ellipsoid. The origin is at
* the center of mass, the z axis is the minor axis.
* @param GM gravitational parameter, in m<sup>3</sup>/s<sup>2</sup>
* @param spin ω in rad/s
*/
public ReferenceEllipsoid(final double ae,
final double f,
final Frame bodyFrame,
final double GM,
final double spin) {
super(ae, f, bodyFrame);
this.GM = GM;
this.spin = spin;
}
/**
* Gets the gravitational parameter that is part of the definition of the
* reference ellipsoid.
*
* @return GM in m<sup>3</sup>/s<sup>2</sup>
*/
public double getGM() {
return this.GM;
}
/**
* Gets the rotation of the ellipsoid about its axis.
*
* @return ω in rad/s
*/
public double getSpin() {
return this.spin;
}
/**
* Get the radius of this ellipsoid at the poles.
*
* @return the polar radius, in meters
* @see #getEquatorialRadius()
*/
public double getPolarRadius() {
// use the definition of flattening: f = (a-b)/a
final double a = this.getEquatorialRadius();
final double f = this.getFlattening();
return a - f * a;
}
/**
* Gets the normal gravity, that is gravity just due to the reference
* ellipsoid's potential. The normal gravity only depends on latitude
* because the ellipsoid is axis symmetric.
*
* <p> The normal gravity is a vector, having both magnitude and direction.
* This method only give the magnitude.
*
* @param latitude geodetic latitude, in radians. That is the angle between
* the local normal on the ellipsoid and the equatorial
* plane.
* @return the normal gravity, γ, at the given latitude in
* m/s<sup>2</sup>. This is the acceleration felt by a mass at rest on the
* surface of the reference ellipsoid.
*/
public double getNormalGravity(final double latitude) {
/*
* Uses the equations from [2] as compiled in [1]. See Class comment.
*/
final double a = this.getEquatorialRadius();
final double f = this.getFlattening();
// define derived constants, move to constructor for more speed
// semi-minor axis
final double b = a * (1 - f);
final double a2 = a * a;
final double b2 = b * b;
// linear eccentricity
final double E = FastMath.sqrt(a2 - b2);
// first numerical eccentricity
final double e = E / a;
// second numerical eccentricity
final double eprime = E / b;
// an abbreviation for a common term
final double m = this.spin * this.spin * a2 * b / this.GM;
// gravity at equator
final double ya = this.GM / (a * b) *
(1 - 3. / 2. * m - 3. / 14. * eprime * m);
// gravity at the poles
final double yb = this.GM / a2 * (1 + m + 3. / 7. * eprime * m);
// another abbreviation for a common term
final double kappa = (b * yb - a * ya) / (a * ya);
// calculate normal gravity at the given latitude.
final double sin = FastMath.sin(latitude);
final double sin2 = sin * sin;
return ya * (1 + kappa * sin2) / FastMath.sqrt(1 - e * e * sin2);
}
/**
* Get the fully normalized coefficient C<sub>2n,0</sub> for the normal
* gravity potential.
*
* @param n index in C<sub>2n,0</sub>, n >= 1.
* @return normalized C<sub>2n,0</sub> of the ellipsoid
* @see "Department of Defense World Geodetic System 1984. 2000. NIMA TR
* 8350.2 Third Edition, Amendment 1."
* @see "DMA TR 8350.2. 1984."
*/
public double getC2n0(final int n) {
// parameter check
if (n < 1) {
throw new IllegalArgumentException("Expected n < 1, got n=" + n);
}
final double a = this.getEquatorialRadius();
final double f = this.getFlattening();
// define derived constants, move to constructor for more speed
// semi-minor axis
final double b = a * (1 - f);
final double a2 = a * a;
final double b2 = b * b;
// linear eccentricity
final double E = FastMath.sqrt(a2 - b2);
// first numerical eccentricity
final double e = E / a;
// an abbreviation for a common term
final double m = this.spin * this.spin * a2 * b / this.GM;
/*
* derive C2 using a linear approximation, good to ~1e-9, eq 2.118 in
* Heiskanen & Moritz[2]. See comment for ReferenceEllipsoid
*/
final double J2 = 2. / 3. * f - 1. / 3. * m - 1. / 3. * f * f + 2. / 21. * f * m;
final double C2 = -J2 / FastMath.sqrt(5);
// eq 3-62 in chapter 3 of DMA TR 8350.2, calculated by scaling C2,0
return (((n & 0x1) == 0) ? 3 : -3) * FastMath.pow(e, 2 * n) *
(1 - n - FastMath.pow(5, 3. / 2.) * n * C2 / (e * e)) /
((2 * n + 1) * (2 * n + 3) * FastMath.sqrt(4 * n + 1));
}
@Override
public ReferenceEllipsoid getEllipsoid() {
return this;
}
/**
* Get the WGS84 ellipsoid, attached to the given body frame.
*
* @param bodyFrame the earth centered fixed frame
* @return a WGS84 reference ellipsoid
*/
public static ReferenceEllipsoid getWgs84(final Frame bodyFrame) {
return new ReferenceEllipsoid(Constants.WGS84_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
Constants.WGS84_EARTH_FLATTENING, bodyFrame,
Constants.WGS84_EARTH_MU,
Constants.WGS84_EARTH_ANGULAR_VELOCITY);
}
/**
* Get the GRS80 ellipsoid, attached to the given body frame.
*
* @param bodyFrame the earth centered fixed frame
* @return a GRS80 reference ellipsoid
*/
public static ReferenceEllipsoid getGrs80(final Frame bodyFrame) {
return new ReferenceEllipsoid(
Constants.GRS80_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
Constants.GRS80_EARTH_FLATTENING,
bodyFrame,
Constants.GRS80_EARTH_MU,
Constants.GRS80_EARTH_ANGULAR_VELOCITY
);
}
/**
* Get the IERS96 ellipsoid, attached to the given body frame.
*
* @param bodyFrame the earth centered fixed frame
* @return an IERS96 reference ellipsoid
*/
public static ReferenceEllipsoid getIers96(final Frame bodyFrame) {
return new ReferenceEllipsoid(Constants.IERS96_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
Constants.IERS96_EARTH_FLATTENING, bodyFrame,
Constants.IERS96_EARTH_MU,
Constants.IERS96_EARTH_ANGULAR_VELOCITY);
}
/**
* Get the IERS2003 ellipsoid, attached to the given body frame.
*
* @param bodyFrame the earth centered fixed frame
* @return an IERS2003 reference ellipsoid
*/
public static ReferenceEllipsoid getIers2003(final Frame bodyFrame) {
return new ReferenceEllipsoid(Constants.IERS2003_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
Constants.IERS2003_EARTH_FLATTENING, bodyFrame,
Constants.IERS2003_EARTH_MU,
Constants.IERS2003_EARTH_ANGULAR_VELOCITY);
}
/**
* Get the IERS2010 ellipsoid, attached to the given body frame.
*
* @param bodyFrame the earth centered fixed frame
* @return an IERS2010 reference ellipsoid
*/
public static ReferenceEllipsoid getIers2010(final Frame bodyFrame) {
return new ReferenceEllipsoid(Constants.IERS2010_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
Constants.IERS2010_EARTH_FLATTENING, bodyFrame,
Constants.IERS2010_EARTH_MU,
Constants.IERS2010_EARTH_ANGULAR_VELOCITY);
}
}