CentralBodyEllipsoid

class ansys.stk.core.stkobjects.CentralBodyEllipsoid

Central body’s ellipsoid information.

Overview

Methods

compute_surface_distance

Compute the distance between two points on the surface of the central body. Distance is measured along a great arc path.

Properties

radius_a	An equatorial radius along the x-axis.
radius_b	An equatorial radius along the y-axis.
radius_c	The polar radius along z-axis.
mean_radius	A mean radius of the central body (a+b+c)/3.
volumetric_radius	A volumetric radius of the central body (a*b*c)^(1/3).

Import detail

from ansys.stk.core.stkobjects import CentralBodyEllipsoid

Property detail

property CentralBodyEllipsoid.radius_a: float

An equatorial radius along the x-axis.

property CentralBodyEllipsoid.radius_b: float

An equatorial radius along the y-axis.

property CentralBodyEllipsoid.radius_c: float

The polar radius along z-axis.

property CentralBodyEllipsoid.mean_radius: float

A mean radius of the central body (a+b+c)/3.

property CentralBodyEllipsoid.volumetric_radius: float

A volumetric radius of the central body (a*b*c)^(1/3).

Method detail

CentralBodyEllipsoid.compute_surface_distance(self, start_lat: Any, start_lon: Any, end_lat: Any, end_lon: Any) → float

Compute the distance between two points on the surface of the central body. Distance is measured along a great arc path.

Parameters:

start_lat : Any

start_lon : Any

end_lat : Any

end_lon : Any

Returns:

float