Dynamics of resonances and equilibria of low Earth objects

DOI10.1137/17M1118671zbMATH Open1390.70029arXiv1710.02519MaRDI QIDQ4608083FDOQ4608083

Authors: Alessandra Celletti, Cătălin Galeş 

Publication date: 15 March 2018

Published in: SIAM Journal on Applied Dynamical Systems (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The nearby space surrounding the Earth is densely populated by artificial satellites and instruments, whose orbits are distributed within the Low-Earth-Orbit region (LEO), ranging between 90 and 2 000 $km$ of altitude. As a consequence of collisions and fragmentations, many space debris of different sizes are left in the LEO region. Given the threat raised by the possible damages which a collision of debris can provoke with operational or manned satellites, the study of their dynamics is nowadays mandatory. This work is focused on the existence of equilibria and the dynamics of resonances in LEO. We base our results on a simplified model which includes the geopotential and the atmospheric drag. Using such model, we make a qualitative study of the resonances and the equilibrium positions, including their location and stability. The dissipative effect due to the atmosphere provokes a tidal decay, but we give examples of different behaviors, precisely a straightforward passage through the resonance or rather a temporary capture. We also investigate the effect of the solar cycle which is responsible of fluctuations of the atmospheric density and we analyze the influence of Sun and Moon on LEO objects.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1710.02519

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zbMATH Keywords

resonancespace debrisatmospheric dragsolar cyclelow Earth objects

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Characteristic and Lyapunov exponents of ordinary differential equations (34D08) Dynamical systems in classical and celestial mechanics (37N05) Celestial mechanics (70F15)

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