RelativisticClockRangeRateModifier.java

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package org.orekit.estimation.measurements.modifiers;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.List;

import org.orekit.estimation.measurements.EstimatedMeasurementBase;
import org.orekit.estimation.measurements.EstimationModifier;
import org.orekit.estimation.measurements.RangeRate;
import org.orekit.propagation.SpacecraftState;
import org.orekit.utils.Constants;
import org.orekit.utils.ParameterDriver;

/** Class modifying theoretical range-rate measurement with relativistic frequency deviation.
 * It works only with orbit-based states.
 * <p>
 * Relativistic clock correction is caused by the motion of the satellite as well as
 * the change in the gravitational potential
 * </p>
 * @author Bryan Cazabonne
 * @since 10.3
 *
 * @see "Teunissen, Peter, and Oliver Montenbruck, eds. Springer handbook of global navigation
 * satellite systems. Chapter 19.2. Springer, 2017."
 */
public class RelativisticClockRangeRateModifier extends AbstractRelativisticClockModifier implements EstimationModifier<RangeRate> {

    /** Gravitational constant. */
    private final double gm;

    /** Simple constructor.
     * @param gm gravitational constant for main body in signal path vicinity.
     */
    public RelativisticClockRangeRateModifier(final double gm) {
        super();
        this.gm = gm;
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public List<ParameterDriver> getParametersDrivers() {
        return Collections.emptyList();
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public void modifyWithoutDerivatives(final EstimatedMeasurementBase<RangeRate> estimated) {
        // Spacecraft state
        final SpacecraftState state = estimated.getStates()[0];

        // Relativistic frequency deviation
        final double factor = -gm * getScaleFactor();
        final double dfRel = factor *
                        (reciprocal(state.getOrbit().getA()) - reciprocal(state.getPosition().getNorm()));

        // Update estimated value taking into account the relativistic effect.
        final double[] newValue = estimated.getEstimatedValue().clone();
        newValue[0] = newValue[0] + dfRel * Constants.SPEED_OF_LIGHT;
        estimated.modifyEstimatedValue(this, newValue);
    }

    /** Returns the inverse of the given value.
     * @param value value to inverse
     * @return the inverse of the value
     */
    private static double reciprocal(final double value) {
        return 1.0 / value;
    }

}