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Vectors(VVLH(CBF))

Reports the selected vector and its derivative in the object's VVLH(CBF) axes. The vector must be defined in the Vector Geometry Tool.

Available for these objects: Aircraft, GroundVehicle, LaunchVehicle, Missile, Satellite, Ship

Type: Time-varying data.

Availability: Reports | Graphs | Dynamic Displays | Strip Charts

Data Provider Groups

Any Vector component owned by the object is available for use, including user defined ones. Use the Analysis Workbench listing or the Report Manager->Report Content Properties tool to determine the actual set of components that can be used for a specific object.

Data Provider Elements

Name	Dimension	Type	Description
Time	Date	Real Number or Text	Time.
x	DimensionOfVector	Real Number	First component of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the vector onto the x-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
y	DimensionOfVector	Real Number	Second component of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the vector onto the y-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
z	DimensionOfVector	Real Number	Third component of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the vector onto the z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Magnitude	DimensionOfVector	Real Number	Magnitude of the selected vector.
x/Magnitude	Unitless	Real Number	First component of the unit vector along the direction of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the unit vector onto the x-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
y/Magnitude	Unitless	Real Number	Second component of the unit vector along the direction of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the unit vector onto the y-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
z/Magnitude	Unitless	Real Number	Third component of the unit vector along the direction of the selected vector, expressed in VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the unit vector onto the z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
RightAscension	Longitude	Real Number or Text	Right ascension of the selected vector, i.e., the angle between the x-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes and projection of the selected vector onto the xy-plane of the VVLH(CBF) axes. The angle is measured counterclockwise about the z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Declination	Latitude	Real Number or Text	Declination of the selected vector, i.e., the angle between the direction of the selected vector its projection onto the xy-plane of the VVLH(CBF) axes. The angle is positive when the dot product of the selected vector with the positive z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes is positive.
Co-Declination	Angle	Real Number or Text	Co-Declination of the selected vector, i.e., the angle between the selected vector and z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
NegativeDeclination	Angle	Real Number or Text	Negative declination of the selected vector, i.e., the angle between direction of the selected vector its projection onto the xy-plane of the VVLH(CBF) axes. The angle is positive when the dot product of the selected vector with the negative z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes is positive.
DirectionAngle x	Angle	Real Number or Text	Angle between the selected vector and the x-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
DirectionAngle y	Angle	Real Number or Text	Angle between the selected vector and the y-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
DirectionAngle z	Angle	Real Number or Text	Angle between the selected vector and the z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Derivative x	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	First component of the derivative vector, defined as the time rate of change of the selected vector in the VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the derivative vector onto the x-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Derivative y	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	Second component of the derivative vector, defined as the time rate of change of the selected vector in the VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the derivative vector onto the y-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Derivative z	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	Third component of the derivative vector, defined as the time rate of change of the selected vector in the VVLH(CBF) axes. Defines projection of the derivative vector onto the z-axis of the VVLH(CBF) axes.
Derivative Magnitude	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	Magnitude of the derivative vector, where the vector is defined as the time rate of change of the selected vector in the VVLH(CBF) axes.
MagnitudeRate	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	The rate of change of the magnitude of the vector, computed as dotProduct(rVec, vVec)/rMag.
TransverseRate	RateDimensionOfVector	Real Number	The magnitude of the component of the velocity vector perpendicular to the position vector.
AngularRate	AngleRate	Real Number	The angular rate of the vector, i.e., the magnitude of the angular velocity of the unit vector aligned with the vector, computed as h/rMag^2 where rMag is the magnitude of the vector and h is the magnitude of crossProduct(rVec, vVec).