Coordinate system ( q 1 , q 2 , φ ) , φ [ 0,2 π )

In Cartesian coordinates ( x , y , z )

h 1

h 2

ϖ

h 1 h 2 ϖ

h 2 h 1 ϖ

Spherical ( r , θ , φ ) r 0, θ [ 0, π ]

{ x = r sin ( θ ) cos ( φ ) y = r sin ( θ ) sin ( φ ) z = r cos ( θ )

1

1 r

r s i n ( θ )

1 s i n ( θ )

1 r 2 s i n ( θ )

Modified Spherical ( r , ζ , φ ) r 0, ζ [ 1,1 ]

{ x = r 1 ζ 2 cos ( φ ) y = r 1 ζ 2 sin ( φ ) z = r ζ

1

1 ζ 2 r

r 1 ζ 2

1 1 ζ 2

1 r 2

Prolate Spheroid ( η , θ , φ )

η 0, θ [ 0, π ] α > 0

{ x = α sinh ( η ) sin ( θ ) cos ( φ ) y = α sinh ( η ) sin ( θ ) sin ( φ ) z = α cosh ( η ) cos ( θ )

h 2

1 a sinh 2 ( η ) + sin 2 ( θ )

a s i n h ( η ) s i n ( θ )

h 2 h 1 ϖ

1 a s i n h ( η ) s i n ( θ )

Modified Prolate Spheroid ( τ , ζ , φ )

τ 1, ζ [ 1,1 ] α > 0

{ x = α τ 2 1 1 ζ 2 cos ( φ ) y = α τ 2 1 1 ζ 2 sin ( φ ) z = α τ ζ

τ 2 1 a τ 2 ζ 2

1 ζ 2 a τ 2 ζ 2

a τ 2 1 1 ζ 2

1 a ( 1 ζ 2 )

1 a ( τ 2 1 )

Oblate Spheroid ( η , θ , φ )

η 0, θ [ 0, π ] α > 0

{ x = α cosh ( η ) sin ( θ ) cos ( φ ) y = α cosh ( η ) sin ( θ ) sin ( φ ) z = α sinh ( η ) cos ( θ )

h 2

1 a c o s h 2 ( η ) sin 2 ( θ )

a c o s h ( η ) s i n ( θ )

h 2 h 1 ϖ

1 a c o s h ( η ) s i n ( θ )

Modified Oblate Spheroid ( λ , ζ , φ )

λ , ζ [ 1,1 ] α > 0

{ x = α λ 2 + 1 1 ζ 2 cos ( φ ) y = α λ 2 + 1 1 ζ 2 sin ( φ ) z = α λ ζ

λ 2 + 1 a λ 2 + ζ 2

1 ζ 2 a λ 2 + ζ 2

a λ 2 + 1 1 ζ 2

1 a ( 1 ζ 2 )

1 a ( 1 + λ 2 )

Parabolic ( μ , ν , φ ) μ , ν 0

{ x = μ ν cos ( φ ) y = μ ν sin ( φ ) z = μ 2 ν 2 2

1 μ 2 + ν 2