PERIODIC MOTION OF RIGID-BODY IN CIRCULAR ORBIT

Authors
NIEDZIELSKA Z WAZ P
Citation
Z. Niedzielska et P. Waz, PERIODIC MOTION OF RIGID-BODY IN CIRCULAR ORBIT, Acta Physica Polonica. A, 92(3), 1997, pp. 481-489
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Acta Physica Polonica. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
05874246
Volume
92
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
481 - 489
Database
ISI
SICI code
0587-4246(1997)92:3<481:PMORIC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
The periodic rotations of a symmetric rigid body close to the flat mot ions are analytically determined. Their orbital stability is investiga ted. Calculations are done up to the second order terms of a small par ameter.