Source code for RCAIDE.Library.Mission.Common.Update.altitude

# RCAIDE/Library/Missions/Common/Update/altitude.py
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# Created:  Jul 2023, M. Clarke 

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#  Update Altitude
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def altitude(segment):
    """ Updates freestream altitude from inertial position
        
        Assumptions:
        N/A
        
        Inputs:
            segment.state.conditions:
                frames.inertial.position_vector [meters]
        Outputs:
            segment.state.conditions:
                freestream.altitude             [meters]
      
        Properties Used:
        N/A
                    
    """    
    altitude = -segment.state.conditions.frames.inertial.position_vector[:,2]
    segment.state.conditions.freestream.altitude[:,0] = altitude