TopocentricFrame.java
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package org.orekit.frames;
import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.UnivariateFunction;
import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.solvers.BracketingNthOrderBrentSolver;
import org.apache.commons.math3.analysis.solvers.UnivariateSolver;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.TooManyEvaluationsException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.euclidean.threed.Rotation;
import org.apache.commons.math3.geometry.euclidean.threed.Vector3D;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.FastMath;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.MathUtils;
import org.orekit.bodies.BodyShape;
import org.orekit.bodies.GeodeticPoint;
import org.orekit.errors.OrekitException;
import org.orekit.errors.OrekitExceptionWrapper;
import org.orekit.time.AbsoluteDate;
import org.orekit.utils.Constants;
import org.orekit.utils.PVCoordinates;
import org.orekit.utils.PVCoordinatesProvider;
/** Topocentric frame.
* <p>Frame associated to a position near the surface of a body shape.</p>
* <p>
* The origin of the frame is at the defining {@link GeodeticPoint geodetic point}
* location, and the right-handed canonical trihedra is:
* </p>
* <ul>
* <li>X axis in the local horizontal plane (normal to zenith direction) and
* following the local parallel towards East</li>
* <li>Y axis in the horizontal plane (normal to zenith direction) and
* following the local meridian towards North</li>
* <li>Z axis towards Zenith direction</li>
* </ul>
* @author Véronique Pommier-Maurussane
*/
public class TopocentricFrame extends Frame implements PVCoordinatesProvider {
/** Serializable UID. */
private static final long serialVersionUID = -5997915708080966466L;
/** Body shape on which the local point is defined. */
private final BodyShape parentShape;
/** Point where the topocentric frame is defined. */
private final GeodeticPoint point;
/** Simple constructor.
* @param parentShape body shape on which the local point is defined
* @param point local surface point where topocentric frame is defined
* @param name the string representation
*/
public TopocentricFrame(final BodyShape parentShape, final GeodeticPoint point,
final String name) {
super(parentShape.getBodyFrame(),
new Transform(AbsoluteDate.J2000_EPOCH,
new Transform(AbsoluteDate.J2000_EPOCH,
parentShape.transform(point).negate()),
new Transform(AbsoluteDate.J2000_EPOCH,
new Rotation(point.getEast(), point.getZenith(),
Vector3D.PLUS_I, Vector3D.PLUS_K),
Vector3D.ZERO)),
name, false);
this.parentShape = parentShape;
this.point = point;
}
/** Get the body shape on which the local point is defined.
* @return body shape on which the local point is defined
*/
public BodyShape getParentShape() {
return parentShape;
}
/** Get the surface point defining the origin of the frame.
* @return surface point defining the origin of the frame
*/
public GeodeticPoint getPoint() {
return point;
}
/** Get the zenith direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The zenith direction is defined as the normal to local horizontal plane.</p>
* @return unit vector in the zenith direction
* @see #getNadir()
*/
public Vector3D getZenith() {
return point.getZenith();
}
/** Get the nadir direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The nadir direction is the opposite of zenith direction.</p>
* @return unit vector in the nadir direction
* @see #getZenith()
*/
public Vector3D getNadir() {
return point.getNadir();
}
/** Get the north direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The north direction is defined in the horizontal plane
* (normal to zenith direction) and following the local meridian.</p>
* @return unit vector in the north direction
* @see #getSouth()
*/
public Vector3D getNorth() {
return point.getNorth();
}
/** Get the south direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The south direction is the opposite of north direction.</p>
* @return unit vector in the south direction
* @see #getNorth()
*/
public Vector3D getSouth() {
return point.getSouth();
}
/** Get the east direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The east direction is defined in the horizontal plane
* in order to complete direct triangle (east, north, zenith).</p>
* @return unit vector in the east direction
* @see #getWest()
*/
public Vector3D getEast() {
return point.getEast();
}
/** Get the west direction of topocentric frame, expressed in parent shape frame.
* <p>The west direction is the opposite of east direction.</p>
* @return unit vector in the west direction
* @see #getEast()
*/
public Vector3D getWest() {
return point.getWest();
}
/** Get the elevation of a point with regards to the local point.
* <p>The elevation is the angle between the local horizontal and
* the direction from local point to given point.</p>
* @param extPoint point for which elevation shall be computed
* @param frame frame in which the point is defined
* @param date computation date
* @return elevation of the point
* @exception OrekitException if frames transformations cannot be computed
*/
public double getElevation(final Vector3D extPoint, final Frame frame,
final AbsoluteDate date)
throws OrekitException {
// Transform given point from given frame to topocentric frame
final Transform t = frame.getTransformTo(this, date);
final Vector3D extPointTopo = t.transformPosition(extPoint);
// Elevation angle is PI/2 - angle between zenith and given point direction
return extPointTopo.getDelta();
}
/** Get the azimuth of a point with regards to the topocentric frame center point.
* <p>The azimuth is the angle between the North direction at local point and
* the projection in local horizontal plane of the direction from local point
* to given point. Azimuth angles are counted clockwise, i.e positive towards the East.</p>
* @param extPoint point for which elevation shall be computed
* @param frame frame in which the point is defined
* @param date computation date
* @return azimuth of the point
* @exception OrekitException if frames transformations cannot be computed
*/
public double getAzimuth(final Vector3D extPoint, final Frame frame,
final AbsoluteDate date)
throws OrekitException {
// Transform given point from given frame to topocentric frame
final Transform t = getTransformTo(frame, date).getInverse();
final Vector3D extPointTopo = t.transformPosition(extPoint);
// Compute azimuth
double azimuth = FastMath.atan2(extPointTopo.getX(), extPointTopo.getY());
if (azimuth < 0.) {
azimuth += MathUtils.TWO_PI;
}
return azimuth;
}
/** Get the range of a point with regards to the topocentric frame center point.
* @param extPoint point for which range shall be computed
* @param frame frame in which the point is defined
* @param date computation date
* @return range (distance) of the point
* @exception OrekitException if frames transformations cannot be computed
*/
public double getRange(final Vector3D extPoint, final Frame frame,
final AbsoluteDate date)
throws OrekitException {
// Transform given point from given frame to topocentric frame
final Transform t = frame.getTransformTo(this, date);
final Vector3D extPointTopo = t.transformPosition(extPoint);
// Compute range
return extPointTopo.getNorm();
}
/** Get the range rate of a point with regards to the topocentric frame center point.
* @param extPV point/velocity for which range rate shall be computed
* @param frame frame in which the point is defined
* @param date computation date
* @return range rate of the point (positive if point departs from frame)
* @exception OrekitException if frames transformations cannot be computed
*/
public double getRangeRate(final PVCoordinates extPV, final Frame frame,
final AbsoluteDate date)
throws OrekitException {
// Transform given point from given frame to topocentric frame
final Transform t = frame.getTransformTo(this, date);
final PVCoordinates extPVTopo = t.transformPVCoordinates(extPV);
// Compute range rate (doppler) : relative rate along the line of sight
return Vector3D.dotProduct(extPVTopo.getPosition(), extPVTopo.getVelocity()) /
extPVTopo.getPosition().getNorm();
}
/**
* Compute the limit visibility point for a satellite in a given direction.
* <p>
* This method can be used to compute visibility circles around ground stations
* for example, using a simple loop on azimuth, with either a fixed elevation
* or an elevation that depends on azimuth to take ground masks into account.
* </p>
* @param radius satellite distance to Earth center
* @param azimuth pointing azimuth from station
* @param elevation pointing elevation from station
* @return limit visibility point for the satellite
* @throws OrekitException if point cannot be found
*/
public GeodeticPoint computeLimitVisibilityPoint(final double radius,
final double azimuth, final double elevation)
throws OrekitException {
try {
// convergence threshold on point position: 1mm
final double deltaP = 0.001;
final UnivariateSolver solver =
new BracketingNthOrderBrentSolver(deltaP / Constants.WGS84_EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS,
deltaP, deltaP, 5);
// find the distance such that a point in the specified direction and at the solved-for
// distance is exactly at the specified radius
final double distance = solver.solve(1000, new UnivariateFunction() {
/** {@inheritDoc} */
public double value(final double x) {
try {
final GeodeticPoint gp = pointAtDistance(azimuth, elevation, x);
return parentShape.transform(gp).getNorm() - radius;
} catch (OrekitException oe) {
throw new OrekitExceptionWrapper(oe);
}
}
}, 0, 2 * radius);
// return the limit point
return pointAtDistance(azimuth, elevation, distance);
} catch (TooManyEvaluationsException tmee) {
throw new OrekitException(tmee);
} catch (OrekitExceptionWrapper lwe) {
throw lwe.getException();
}
}
/** Compute the point observed from the station at some specified distance.
* @param azimuth pointing azimuth from station
* @param elevation pointing elevation from station
* @param distance distance to station
* @return observed point
* @exception OrekitException if point cannot be computed
*/
public GeodeticPoint pointAtDistance(final double azimuth, final double elevation,
final double distance)
throws OrekitException {
final double cosAz = FastMath.cos(azimuth);
final double sinAz = FastMath.sin(azimuth);
final double cosEl = FastMath.cos(elevation);
final double sinEl = FastMath.sin(elevation);
final Vector3D observed = new Vector3D(distance * cosEl * sinAz,
distance * cosEl * cosAz,
distance * sinEl);
return parentShape.transform(observed, this, AbsoluteDate.J2000_EPOCH);
}
/** Get the {@link PVCoordinates} of the topocentric frame origin in the selected frame.
* @param date current date
* @param frame the frame where to define the position
* @return position/velocity of the topocentric frame origin (m and m/s)
* @exception OrekitException if position cannot be computed in given frame
*/
public PVCoordinates getPVCoordinates(final AbsoluteDate date, final Frame frame)
throws OrekitException {
return getTransformTo(frame, date).transformPVCoordinates(PVCoordinates.ZERO);
}
}