A study of the relative velocities of small particles that are orbiting the earth


Autoria(s): Celestino, Claudia C.; Winter, Othon C.; De A. Prado, Antonio F.B.
Contribuinte(s)

Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)

Data(s)

27/05/2014

27/05/2014

01/12/2008

Resumo

The evolution of the velocity of the particles with respect to the circular orbits of satellites that are around the Earth that the particles will cross, suggests a range of possible velocities of impact as a function of the altitude of the satellite. A study made from those results show that the maximum relative velocities occur at the semi-latus rectum, independent of the initial semi-major axis of the particle. Considering both the solar radiation pressure and the oblateness of the Earth, it is visible that a precession in the orbit occurs and there is also a variation in the eccentricity of the particle as a function of its orbital region and its size. This is important information, because the damage caused in a spacecraft depends on the impact velocity.

Formato

467-475

Identificador

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences, v. 130 PART 1, p. 467-475.

0065-3438

http://hdl.handle.net/11449/70848

2-s2.0-60349125925

Idioma(s)

eng

Relação

Advances in the Astronautical Sciences

Direitos

closedAccess

Palavras-Chave #Circular orbits #Impact velocities #Oblateness #Relative velocities #Semi-major axis #Small particles #Solar radiation pressures #Orbits #Probability density function #Space flight #Sun #Velocity #Mechanics
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/conferencePaper