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LLA2ecf
MATLAB
G = LLA2ecf(Glla)
[R, V] = LLA2ecf(Rlla,[Vlla],[EarthModel])
Description

Converts from a Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Speed, Heading coordinate description to Earth Centered Fixed Coordinates.

Parameters
Parameters 
Description 
Glla [struct/list] 
Geometry parameters. Can be a structure (or array of structures) from GeomStruct or a comma separated list of (Rlla,[Vlla],[EarthModel]) 
Rlla [Nx3 matrix] 
N 3-element LLA position vectors [Lat Long Alt]. Lat is the Latitude in degrees (-90 to 90), Long is the longitude positions in degrees (-180 to 180), and Alt is the altitude (m). 
Vlla [Nx3 matrix] 
(Optional) N 3-element LLA velocity vectors ([Vxy Heading Vz]). Vxy is the velocity in a cylindrical coordinate frame with the XY plane tangent to the Earth's surface (m/s). Heading is the heading in degrees clockwise (from North). Vz is the velocity in the vertical direction (m/s). 
EarthModel [string/numeric] 
(Optional) If string, Geometric (default) or Geodetic. Use Geometric for a spherical earth and Geodetic for an oblate earth. If numeric and scalar - spherical Earth radius, if vector - [a b], where a is the equatorial radius and b is the polar radius. Must pass in Vlla (can be []) to specify earth model 
Return Values
Return Values 
Description 
G [struct] 
If Glla is a structure, G will be a structure with position and velocity vectors in ECF coordinates. Otherwise, the output will be position and [velocity] vectors [R, [V]]. 
R [Nx3 matrix] 
ECF position vectors (m) 
V [Nx3 matrix] 
ECF velocity vectors (m/s) 
Examples

  • Gecf = LLA2ecf(Glla)
  • R = LLA2ecf([Lat Long Altitude])
  • [R V] = LLA2ecf([Lat Long Altitude], [Vxy Heading Vz], EarthModel)

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