Prolate spheroid

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geometric shape
gptkbp:hasCharacter (4/3) * π * a^2 * b
gptkbp:hasDepartment An ellipsoid of revolution generated by rotating an ellipse about its major axis.
gptkbp:hasFacilities 2 * π * a^2 + (π * b^2) * (1 - e) / e
gptkbp:hasGoals Major axis
Minor axis
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent Aerospace engineering
Computer graphics
Physics
Satellite orbits
gptkbp:hasSpecialty Symmetry about the major axis
Two focal points
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prolate spheroid
gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy Length of the major axis greater than the minor axis.
gptkbp:isCitedBy Semi-major axis (a) and semi-minor axis (b)
gptkbp:isRelatedTo Geometry
Ellipse
Ellipsoid
gptkbp:isSimilarTo Oblate spheroid
gptkbp:isUsedIn Astronomy
Geodesy
gptkbp:localAttraction e = √(1 - (b^2/a^2))