IndividualPlateModelGetUnitNormalVector Method

Gets the unit normal vector of the plate that describes its pointing and is used to determine how much of the plate's ReferenceArea is directed toward the Sun (for SolarRadiationPlates) or toward the incoming atmosphere (for DragPlates).

Namespace: AGI.Foundation.Celestial
Assembly: AGI.Foundation.OrbitPropagation (in AGI.Foundation.OrbitPropagation.dll) Version: 24.3.420.0 (24.3.420.0)

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public abstract Vector GetUnitNormalVector(
	Axes bodyAxes,
	Vector toSunVector
)

Public MustOverride Function GetUnitNormalVector ( 
	bodyAxes As Axes,
	toSunVector As Vector
) As Vector

public:
virtual Vector^ GetUnitNormalVector(
	Axes^ bodyAxes, 
	Vector^ toSunVector
) abstract

abstract GetUnitNormalVector : 
        bodyAxes : Axes * 
        toSunVector : Vector -> Vector

Parameters

bodyAxes: Type: AGI.Foundation.GeometryAxes
The attitude of the spacecraft containing this plate.
toSunVector: Type: AGI.Foundation.GeometryVector
The direction to the Sun that is used to determine the pointing of Solar panel plates.

Return Value

Type: Vector
The unit normal vector of the plate that describes its pointing

Reference

IndividualPlateModel Class

AGI.Foundation.Celestial Namespace

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Reference

IndividualPlateModelGetUnitNormalVector Method