GondolaGeometry:

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% Compute the surface area and center of mass of an airship gondola.

   Assume a rectangular shaped gondola hanging from hull.

   All lengths are dimensionless. Axial lengths (x) are measured back from 
   the nose. The radial length (z) is measured out from the hull 
   center-line.
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   Form:
   [Sg, xGonCM, zGonCM] = GondolaGeometry( a1, a2, b, xGonA, xGonB, zGon );
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   Inputs
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   a1          (1,1)       Semi-major axis of front ellipsoid
   a2          (1,1)       Semi-major axis of rear ellipsoid
   b           (1,1)       Semi-minor axis of each ellipsoid  [m]
   xGonA       (1,1)       Leading-edge of gondola / hull length
   xGonB       (1,1)       Trailing-edge of gondola / hull length
   zGonB       (1,1)       Bottom edge of gondola / hull radius

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   Outputs
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   Sg          (1,1)       Cross-sectional area of gondola
   xGonCM      (1,1)       Cross-sectional area of gondola
   zGonCM     	(1,1)       Cross-sectional area of gondola

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Airships: Modeling/AirshipCV
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