The inverse transformation of coordinates, from Cartesian to curvilinear geodetic, or symbolically (x,y,z)-(l,j,h) has been extensively researched in the geodetic literature. However, published formulations require that the application must be deterministically implemented point-by-point individually. Recently, and thanks to GPS technology, scientists have made available thousands of determinat...

This paper describes the elements for writing hybrid and electromagnetic plasma simulation codes in generalized curvilinear coordinates. The coordinate system is described by a table giving the three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate positions of a structured curvilinear coordinate mesh. The paper shows how to calculate the geometric coefficients of the differential operators describing the elec...

In the integration of geodetic networks with different geodetic coordinate systems, the similarity transformation seems to be the most suitable method because the geodetic coordinate systems are designated to be Cartesian (orthogonal). However, this method may always not be practical to use in most surveying works demanding such high accuracies as the coordinates used in the transformation are ...

In this article, we present efficient and stable numerical schemes to simulate threedimensional quantum dot with irregular shape, so that we can compute all the bound state energies and associated wave functions. A curvilinear coordinate system that fits the target quantum dot shape is first determined. Three finite difference discretizations of the Schrödinger equation are then developed on th...

This paper presents a study of generalized enrichment functions for three-dimensional curved crack fronts. Two coordinate systems used in the definition of singular curved crack front enrichment functions are analyzed. In the first one, a set of Cartesian coordinate systems defined along the crack front is used. In the second case, the geometry of the crack front is approximated by a set of cur...