3D Great circle creator

Version 1.23 (1.45 KB) by Amin zaami
Easily Create a Great circle on a sphere or ellipsoid. The relations and equations were derived mathematically. Useful for path generation.
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Updated 15 Mar 2023

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A great circle on the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid is useful for path generation.
This function create Great circle based on the angle th_y in degree and the shape of sphere or ellipsoid. a, b ,c2 are parameters of ellipsoid
When all are 1, then it is sphere!
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Amin zaami (2026). 3D Great circle creator (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/126375-3d-great-circle-creator), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Zaami, Amin, et al. “New Process Optimization Framework for Laser Assisted Tape Winding of Composite Pressure Vessels: Controlling the Unsteady Bonding Temperature.” Materials &Amp\Mathsemicolon Design, vol. 196, Elsevier BV, Nov. 2020, p. 109130, doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2020.109130.

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Created with R2020a
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Version Published Release Notes
1.23