scholarly journals Dynamics of Artificial Satellites around Europa

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Paulo dos Santos Carvalho ◽  
Rodolpho Vilhena de Moraes ◽  
Antônio Fernando Bertachini de Almeida Prado
Keyword(s):  
Closed Form ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Orbital Elements ◽  
Disturbing Potential ◽  
Planetary Satellite ◽  
Nonspherical Shape

A planetary satellite of interest at the present moment for the scientific community is Europa, one of the four largest moons of Jupiter. There are some missions planned to visit Europa in the next years, for example, Jupiter Europa Orbiter (JEO, NASA) and Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer (JUICE, ESA). In this paper, we search for orbits around Europa with long lifetimes. Here, we develop the disturbing potential in closed form up to the second order to analyze the effects caused on the orbital elements of an artificial satellite around Europa. The equations of motion are developed in closed form to avoid expansions in power series of the eccentricity and inclination. We found polar orbits with long lifetimes. This type of orbits reduces considerably the maintenance cost of the orbit. We show a formula to calculate the critical inclination of orbits around Europa taking into account the disturbing potential due to the nonspherical shape of the central body and the perturbation of the third body.

Artificial satellite orbit computations

1966 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 363-371
Author(s):  
P. Sconzo
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Orbital Elements ◽  
Differential Correction ◽  
Gravitational Effects ◽  
Short Intervals ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Introductory Discussion ◽  
Orbit Computation

In this paper an orbit computation program for artificial satellites is presented. This program is operational and it has already been used to compute the orbits of several satellites.After an introductory discussion on the subject of artificial satellite orbit computations, the features of this program are thoroughly explained. In order to achieve the representation of the orbital elements over short intervals of time a drag-free perturbation theory coupled with a differential correction procedure is used, while the long range behavior is obtained empirically. The empirical treatment of the non-gravitational effects upon the satellite motion seems to be very satisfactory. Numerical analysis procedures supporting this treatment and experience gained in using our program are also objects of discussion.

scholarly journals Analytical and Semi-Analytical Treatment of the Satellite Motion in a Resisting Medium

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. E. Abd El-Bar ◽  
F. A. Abd El-Salam
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Order ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Orbital Dynamics ◽  
Atmospheric Drag ◽  
Satellite Motion ◽  
Orbital Elements ◽  
Analytical Treatment ◽  
First Order ◽  
Resisting Medium

The orbital dynamics of an artificial satellite in the Earth's atmosphere is considered. An analytic first-order atmospheric drag theory is developed using Lagrange's planetary equations. The short periodic perturbations due to the geopotential of all orbital elements are evaluated. And to construct a second-order analytical theory, the equations of motion become very complicated to be integrated analytically; thus we are forced to integrate them numerically using the method of Runge-Kutta of fourth order. The validity of the theory is checked on the already decayed Indian satellite ROHINI where its data are available.

scholarly journals Third-Order Solution of An Artificial-Satellite Theory

1978 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 241-257
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Kinoshita
Keyword(s):  
Fourth Order ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Earth Satellite ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Artificial Satellite Theory ◽  
Third Order ◽  
Small Eccentricity ◽  
Order Solution ◽  
Better Than

AbstractA third-order solution is developed for the motions of artificial satellites moving in the gravitational field of the Earth, whose potential includes the second-, third-, and fourth-order zonal harmonics. Third-order periodic perturbations with fourth-order secular perturbations are derived by Hori’s perturbations method. All quantities are expanded into power series of the eccentricity, but the solution is obtained so as to be closed with respect to the inclination. A comparison with the results of numerical integration of the equations of motion indicates that the solution can predict the position of a close-earth satellite with a small eccentricity with an accuracy of better than 1 cm over 1 month.

scholarly journals Effects of radiation pressure and earth’s oblatness on high altitude artificial satellite orbit

10.4081/708 ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e2
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Mohamed N.S. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Runge Kutta Method ◽  
Ks Variables ◽  
Effects Of Radiation ◽  
Earth’S Oblateness

This paper is devoted to study the effects of radiation pressure together with tesseral and zonal harmonics on the high altitude artificial satellites orbits. The equations of motion were regularized by using the KS variables and the problem was solved numerically using the fourth order of Runge Kutta method. A numerical testing was performed on Lageos-1 satellite in order to analyze its orbital changes due to effects of both radiation pressure and Earth's oblateness.

scholarly journals Post-Newtonian direct and mixed orbital effects due to the oblateness of the central body

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (08) ◽  
pp. 1550067 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Iorio
Keyword(s):  
Test Particle ◽  
Central Body ◽  
Symmetry Axis ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Mixed Effects ◽  
Orbital Dynamics ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Orbital Elements ◽  
Zonal Harmonic ◽  
Orbital Configuration

The orbital dynamics of a test particle moving in the nonspherically symmetric field of a rotating oblate primary is impacted also by certain indirect, mixed effects arising from the interplay of the different Newtonian and post-Newtonian accelerations which induce known direct perturbations. We systematically calculate the indirect gravitoelectromagnetic shifts per orbit of the Keplerian orbital elements of the test particle arising from the crossing among the first even zonal harmonic J2 of the central body and the post-Newtonian static and stationary components of its gravitational field. We also work out the Newtonian shifts per orbit of order [Formula: see text], and the direct post-Newtonian gravitoelectric effects of order J2c-2 arising from the equations of motion. In the case of both the indirect and direct gravitoelectric J2c-2 shifts, our calculation holds for an arbitrary orientation of the symmetry axis of the central body. We yield numerical estimates of their relative magnitudes for systems ranging from Earth's artificial satellites to stars orbiting supermassive black holes. As far as their measurability is concerned, highly elliptical orbital configuration are desirable.

scholarly journals Effects of radiation pressure and earth’s oblatness on high altitude artificial satellite orbit

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Mohamed N.S. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Runge Kutta Method ◽  
Ks Variables ◽  
Effects Of Radiation ◽  
Earth’S Oblateness

This paper is devoted to study the effects of radiation pressure together with tesseral and zonal harmonics on the high altitude artificial satellites orbits. The equations of motion were regularized by using the KS variables and the problem was solved numerically using the fourth order of Runge Kutta method. A numerical testing was performed on Lageos-1 satellite in order to analyze its orbital changes due to effects of both radiation pressure and Earth's oblateness.

scholarly journals Effects of radiation pressure and earth’s oblatness on high altitude artificial satellite orbit

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e2
Author(s):  
Khalil I. Khalil ◽  
Mohamed N.S. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
High Altitude ◽  
Radiation Pressure ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Satellite Orbit ◽  
Artificial Satellites ◽  
Runge Kutta Method ◽  
Ks Variables ◽  
Effects Of Radiation ◽  
Earth’S Oblateness

This paper is devoted to study the effects of radiation pressure together with tesseral and zonal harmonics on the high altitude artificial satellites orbits. The equations of motion were regularized by using the KS variables and the problem was solved numerically using the fourth order of Runge Kutta method. A numerical testing was performed on Lageos-1 satellite in order to analyze its orbital changes due to effects of both radiation pressure and Earth's oblateness.

The motion of a lunar orbiter

1966 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Y. Kozai
Keyword(s):  
Degrees Of Freedom ◽  
Dimensional Space ◽  
Artificial Satellite ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Triaxial Ellipsoid ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Secular Motion ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Close Satellite ◽  
The Mean

The motion of an artificial satellite around the Moon is much more complicated than that around the Earth, since the shape of the Moon is a triaxial ellipsoid and the effect of the Earth on the motion is very important even for a very close satellite.The differential equations of motion of the satellite are written in canonical form of three degrees of freedom with time depending Hamiltonian. By eliminating short-periodic terms depending on the mean longitude of the satellite and by assuming that the Earth is moving on the lunar equator, however, the equations are reduced to those of two degrees of freedom with an energy integral.Since the mean motion of the Earth around the Moon is more rapid than the secular motion of the argument of pericentre of the satellite by a factor of one order, the terms depending on the longitude of the Earth can be eliminated, and the degree of freedom is reduced to one.Then the motion can be discussed by drawing equi-energy curves in two-dimensional space. According to these figures satellites with high inclination have large possibilities of falling down to the lunar surface even if the initial eccentricities are very small.The principal properties of the motion are not changed even if plausible values ofJ3andJ4of the Moon are included.This paper has been published in Publ. astr. Soc.Japan15, 301, 1963.

scholarly journals Closed-form time derivatives of the equations of motion of rigid body systems

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Müller ◽  
Shivesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Rigid Body ◽  
Closed Form ◽  
Multibody Systems ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Alternative Formulation ◽  
Dynamics Of Rigid Body ◽  
Control Forces ◽  
And Control ◽  
Derivatives Of ◽  
Insight Into

AbstractDerivatives of equations of motion (EOM) describing the dynamics of rigid body systems are becoming increasingly relevant for the robotics community and find many applications in design and control of robotic systems. Controlling robots, and multibody systems comprising elastic components in particular, not only requires smooth trajectories but also the time derivatives of the control forces/torques, hence of the EOM. This paper presents the time derivatives of the EOM in closed form up to second-order as an alternative formulation to the existing recursive algorithms for this purpose, which provides a direct insight into the structure of the derivatives. The Lie group formulation for rigid body systems is used giving rise to very compact and easily parameterized equations.

Motion of a satellite in the earth’s gravitational field

1960 ◽  
Vol 254 (1276) ◽  
pp. 48-65 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gravitational Field ◽  
Spherical Harmonics ◽  
Main Part ◽  
Equations Of Motion ◽  
Orbital Elements ◽  
Partial Derivatives ◽  
Rates Of Change ◽  
Zonal Harmonics ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Secular Terms

The equations of motion of a satellite are given in a general form, account being taken of the precession and nutation of the earth. The main part of the paper deals with the motion arising from the gravitational field of the earth, expressed as a general expansion in spherical harmonics. By evaluating the partial derivatives in Lagrange’s planetary equations, • expressions are obtained for the rates of change of the orbital elements. Particular consideration is given to the form of the expressions for the secular terms arising from the first four zonal harmonics.

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