Satellite Motion in a Manev Potential with Drag
Earth and Planetary Astrophysics
2015-06-12 v1 Space Physics
Abstract
In this paper, we consider a satellite orbiting in a Manev gravitational potential under the influence of an atmospheric drag force that varies with the square of velocity. Using an exponential atmosphere that varies with the orbital altitude of the satellite, we examine a circular orbit scenario. In particular, we derive expressions for the change in satellite radial distance as a function of the drag force parameters and obtain numerical results. The Manev potential is an alternative to the Newtonian potential that has a wide variety of applications, in astronomy, astrophysics, space dynamics, classical physics, mechanics, and even atomic physics.
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@article{arxiv.1212.0913,
title = {Satellite Motion in a Manev Potential with Drag},
author = {Samantha Kirk and Ioannis Haranas and Ioannis Gkigkitzis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.0913},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in Astrophysics and Space Science