Elementary Rotations¶
Rx(angle, use_degrees=False)
¶
Rotation matrix, for a rotation about the x-axis.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
angle
|
float
|
Counter-clockwise angle of rotation as viewed looking back along the postive direction of the rotation axis. |
required |
use_degrees
|
bool
|
Handle input and output in degrees. Default: |
False
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ndarray
|
jnp.ndarray: Rotation matrix. |
References:
1. O. Montenbruck, and E. Gill, *Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications*, 2012, p.27.
Ry(angle, use_degrees=False)
¶
Rotation matrix, for a rotation about the y-axis.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
angle
|
float
|
Counter-clockwise angle of rotation as viewed looking back along the postive direction of the rotation axis. |
required |
use_degrees
|
bool
|
Handle input and output in degrees. Default: |
False
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ndarray
|
jnp.ndarray: Rotation matrix. |
References:
1. O. Montenbruck, and E. Gill, *Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications*, 2012, p.27.
Rz(angle, use_degrees=False)
¶
Rotation matrix, for a rotation about the z-axis.
Parameters:
| Name | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
angle
|
float
|
Counter-clockwise angle of rotation as viewed looking back along the postive direction of the rotation axis. |
required |
use_degrees
|
bool
|
Handle input and output in degrees. Default: |
False
|
Returns:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
ndarray
|
jnp.ndarray: Rotation matrix. |
References:
1. O. Montenbruck, and E. Gill, *Satellite Orbits: Models, Methods and Applications*, 2012, p.27.