functiontheoreticalNormalGravityWGS84

WGS84 normal gravity over earth ellipsoid in negative y-direction

Extends from Modelica.Mechanics.MultiBody.Interfaces.partialGravityAcceleration (Interface for the gravity function used in the World object).

Information

Function that computes the theoretical gravity of the WGS84 ellipsoid earth model at and close to the earth ellipsoid surface, for the given "geodeticLatitude" and the given "height=r[2]" over the ellipsoid surface.

Inputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Position[3]r (from partialGravityAcceleration)Position vector from world frame to actual point, resolved in world frame
Modelica.Units.NonSI.Angle_degphiGeodetic latitude

Outputs

TypeNameDefaultDescription
SI.Acceleration[3]gravity (from partialGravityAcceleration)Gravity acceleration at position r, resolved in world frame