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Drag perturbations in artificial satellite orbital motion based on the Total Density model
Author(s) -
Mioc V.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
astronomische nachrichten
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-3994
pISSN - 0004-6337
DOI - 10.1002/asna.2113120215
Subject(s) - physics , drag , satellite , orbital mechanics , orbital motion , classical mechanics , orbital decay , motion (physics) , orbital elements , mechanics , aerospace engineering , geodesy , astronomy , geology , engineering , angular momentum
Analytical expressions for the aerodynamic drag perturbations undergone by five independent orbital elements of an artificial satellite moving in an orbit with small eccentricity, over a nodal period, are established. All three components of the perturbing acceleration are taken into account. The TD model is used to describe the density distribution of the upper atmosphere.