Geo2Ari: Converts degrees between the arithmetic system and the...

In wflo: Data Set and Helper Functions for Wind Farm Layout Optimization Problems

Converts degrees between the arithmetic system and the azimuth system (and vice versa).

Description

Use this function to convert degrees from the arithmetic system (0° being east, ascending counterclockwise) into the azimuth system (0° being north, ascending clockwise) and vice versa.

Usage

Geo2Ari(g)

Arguments

g	contains a single value degree (usually between 0° and 360°, decimal fractions allowed).

Details

g may contain degrees from both systems, the function turns the data into the respective other system.

Value

Geo2Ari returns a single value of degrees.

Author(s)

Carsten Croonenbroeck

See Also

GetDirInfo for further degree information.

Examples

Geo2Ari(0)
## In an arithmetic system, 0° means 'east', while 'east' in
## azimuth notation is 90°. This call returns 90.
Geo2Ari(90)
## In an azimuth system, 90° means 'east', while 'east' in
## arithmetic notation is 0°. This call returns 0.
Geo2Ari(Geo2Ari(123))
## Returns 123.

wflo documentation built on Jan. 15, 2023, 5:10 p.m.