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% Compute the x-location of the center of volume of an airship hull.
A double-ellipsoid geometry is assumed, where the front ellipsoid
has length a1, and the rear ellipsoid has length a2.
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Form:
xcv = AirshipCV( a1, a2 )
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Inputs
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a1 (1) semi-major axis of front ellipsoid
a2 (1) semi-major axis of rear ellipsoid
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Outputs
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xcv (1) x-Location of hull center of volume
(measured back from nose)
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