ON THE EFFECTS OF TIME-VARYING AERODYNAMICAL COEFFICIENTS ON SATELLITE ORBITS

Authors
ASHENBERG J
Citation
J. Ashenberg, ON THE EFFECTS OF TIME-VARYING AERODYNAMICAL COEFFICIENTS ON SATELLITE ORBITS, Acta astronautica, 38(2), 1996, pp. 75-86
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Aerospace Engineering & Tecnology
Journal title
Acta astronautica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00945765
Volume
38
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
75 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-5765(1996)38:2<75:OTEOTA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The problem of orbital dynamics of a satellite in the atmosphere is re vised for time-varying aerodynamical coefficients. A general form for aerodynamical modeling is suggested. Including the unsteady aerodynami cs, results in major orbital changes, very sensitive to attitude kinem atics. Representative examples for the extreme case of orbiting flat p late are demonstrated. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.