RCAIDE.Library.Mission.Common.Update.curvilinear_inertial_horizontal_position

curvilinear_inertial_horizontal_position#

curvilinear_inertial_horizontal_position(segment)[source]#

Determines how far the airplane has traveled and calculates position.

Assumptions: Assumes a flat earth, this is planar motion.

Inputs:
segment.state.conditions:

frames.inertial.position_vector [meters] frames.inertial.velocity_vector [meters/second]

segment.state.numerics.time.integrate [float]

Outputs:
segment.state.conditions:

frames.inertial.position_vector [meters]

Properties Used: N/A