Browsing by Author "Stuifbergen, Nicholar, H.J."

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    Intersection of hyperbolae on the earth
    Stuifbergen, Nicholar, H.J.
    Several methods are discussed of solving for the point of intersection of a pair of hyperbolic lines of position as generated by commonly used radionavigation systems e.g. Decca, Loran-C, Omega, Syledis, Raydist or HiFix. Both the plane and the spherical problem are treated by the well-known iterative technique and by a direct trigonometrical solution. Numerous analogies are apparent between the plane and the spherical solutions. For the direct method on the ellipsoid, a new and easier solution is presented. Notably, geodetic positions on the ellipsoid are calculated accurately for very long lines by spherical trigonometric formulae. Numerical examples to test the algorithms and a set of Fortran routines are included. The results are verified by Vincenty’s geodetic inverse formula
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    Intersection of hyperbolae on the earth
    Stuifbergen, Nicholar, H.J.
    Several methods are discussed of solving for the point of intersection of a pair of hyperbolic lines of position as generated by commonly used radionavigation systems e.g. Decca, Loran-C, Omega, Syledis, Raydist or HiFix. Both the plane and the spherical problem are treated by the well-known iterative technique and by a direct trigonometrical solution. Numerous analogies are apparent between the plane and the spherical solutions. For the direct method on the ellipsoid, a new and easier solution is presented. Notably, geodetic positions on the ellipsoid are calculated accurately for very long lines by spherical trigonometric formulae. Numerical examples to test the algorithms and a set of Fortran routines are included. The results are verified by Vincenty’s geodetic inverse formula