A graphical method for Great Circle Routes

• Autorzy: Hsu T. P. , Chen C. L. , Hsieh T. H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A great circle route (GCR) is the shortest route on a spherical earth model. Do we have a visual diagram to handle the shortest route? In this paper, a graphical method (GM) is proposed to solve the GCR problems based on the celestial meridian diagram (CMD) in celestial navigation. Unlike developed algebraic methods, the GM is a geometric method. Appling computer software to graph, the GM does not use any equations but is as accurate as using algebraic methods. In addition, the GM, which emphasizes the rotational surface, can depict a GCR and judge its benefit.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

transoceanic shipping; great circle route; waypoints; celestial meridian diagram

• Wydawca: Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Ocean Engineering & Ship Technology
• Czasopismo: Polish Maritime Research
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: nr 1
• Strony: 12--21
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Hsu T. P.

• Department of Civil Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taiwan

autor

Chen C. L.

• Merchant Marine Department, National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan

autor

Hsieh T. H.

• Department of Civil Engineering National Taiwan University No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017)