Ellipsoid

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:geometry
gptkbp:definedIn A surface whose plane sections are all ellipses or circles
gptkbp:hasEquation (x/a)^2 + (y/b)^2 + (z/c)^2 = 1
gptkbp:hasModel gptkb:Earth
Planets
gptkbp:hasSpecialCase gptkb:Quadric_surface
gptkb:Spheroid
gptkbp:hasSurfaceAreaFormula No simple closed formula
gptkbp:hasType gptkb:Prolate_spheroid
gptkb:Triaxial_ellipsoid
Oblate spheroid
gptkbp:parameter semi-major axis
semi-minor axis
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sphere
gptkb:Quaternion
Ellipse
gptkbp:symmetry Rotational symmetry (for spheroids)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Physics
Astronomy
Engineering
Geodesy
gptkbp:volume (4/3)πabc
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sphere
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ellipsoid