surface_normal_dish.m File Reference

Computes the unit normal vectors on a parabolic dish surface. More...

Functions
function	surface_normal_dish (in rho, in phi, in f)

Detailed Description

Computes the unit normal vectors on a parabolic dish surface.

Given the radial and azimuthal coordinates on a parabolic dish, this function returns the corresponding normal vectors (x, y, z) in Cartesian components.

Parameters

rho	Radial coordinate [m]
phi	Azimuthal angle [rad]
f	Focal length of the paraboloid [m]

Return values

x	X component of the unit normal vector
y	Y component of the unit normal vector
z	Z component of the unit normal vector

Function Documentation

surface_normal_dish()

function surface_normal_dish	(	in	rho,
		in	phi,
		in	f )