radius matlab,Convert from geocentric latitude to radius of ellipsoid planet

geocradius

Convert from geocentric latitude to radius of ellipsoid

planet

Syntax

r = geocradius(lambda)

r = geocradius(lambda, model)

r = geocradius(lambda, f, Re)

Description

r = geocradius(lambda) estimates

the radius, r, of an ellipsoid planet at a particular

geocentric latitude, lambda. lambda is

in degrees. r is in meters. The default ellipsoid

planet is WGS84.

r = geocradius(lambda, model) is

an alternate method for estimating the radius for a specific ellipsoid

planet. Currently only 'WGS84' is supported for model.

r = geocradius(lambda, f, Re) is

another alternate method for estimating the radius for a custom ellipsoid

planet defined by flattening, f, and the equatorial

radius, Re, in meters.

Examples

Determine radius at 45 degrees latitude:

r = geocradius(45)

r =

6.3674e+006

Determine radius at multiple latitudes:

r = geocradius([0 45 90])

r =

1.0e+006 *

6.3781 6.3674 6.3568

Determine radius at multiple latitudes, specifying WGS84 ellipsoid

model:

r = geocradius([0 45 90], 'WGS84')

r =

1.0e+006 *

6.3781 6.3674 6.3568

Determine radius at multiple latitudes, specifying custom ellipsoid

model:

f = 1/196.877360;

Re = 3397000;

r = geocradius([0 45 90], f, Re)

r =

1.0e+006 *

3.3970 3.3883 3.3797

References

Stevens, B. L., and F. L. Lewis, Aircraft Control

and Simulation, John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1992

Zipfel, P. H., and D. E. Penny, Modeling and Simulation

of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics, AIAA Education Series, Reston,

VA, 2000

Introduced in R2006b