The SIMNET Rotation Matrix

Abstract

This report presents a description of the nine element (3x3) rotation matrix used in the SIMNET Vehicle Appearance Protocol Data Unit (VA PDU) to describe a vehicle's orientation (Attitude) in free space. Also included is a program (written in Microsoft C) which calculates this matrix given a vehicle's pitch, roll, and yaw angles (in degrees).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1989
Accession Number
ADA241022

Entities

People

  • Jack Thompson
  • Jorge Cadiz
  • Ruey Quyang

Organizations

  • University of Central Florida

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Availability
  • Battlefields
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Databases
  • Generators
  • Notation
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Procurement
  • Rotation
  • Security
  • Simulations
  • Training

Readers

  • Linear Algebra
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers