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Appendix I / Utilities / Covariance<br />

_ _<br />

B 2<br />

2<br />

2 2 2 2<br />

( δ ξ ) : = 3.<br />

41 ⋅ λ ⋅ λ : = 3.<br />

41 ⋅ σ ⋅ σ − σ<br />

E A<br />

1 2<br />

Θ Ψ ΘΨ<br />

RAYLEIGH - CUMULATIVE PROBABLITY<br />

RAYLEIGH - CUMULATIVE PROBABLITY<br />

1<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

0<br />

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4<br />

ANGULAR ERROR ( STANDARD DEVIATIONS )<br />

1<br />

0.999<br />

0.998<br />

0.997<br />

0.996<br />

0.995<br />

0.994<br />

0.993<br />

0.992<br />

0.991<br />

0.99<br />

3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4<br />

ANGULAR ERROR ( STANDARD DEVIATIONS )<br />

22.13-11<br />

Equation 22.13-55<br />

Figure 22-16<br />

Rayleigh Cumulative Probability vs Standard Deviation<br />

When determining the differential angular error for small angles,<br />

( ) ( ) ( ) 2<br />

C 2<br />

B 2<br />

C<br />

δ ξ ≅ E δξ<br />

+ E δ<br />

E ξ<br />

22.13.12 Polar to Cartesian Covariance Conversion<br />

B<br />

A<br />

A<br />

Equation 22.13-56<br />

COV_P_TO_C takes the range from point (a) to point (b), and the YP Euler<br />

angles defining the orientation of frame (B) with respect to frame (A), and<br />

their uncertainties, returning a [3x3] covariance matrix with respect to (A).

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