Orbital Dynamics in the Gravitational Field of Small Bodies

• Main Author: Yu, Yang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Computer simulation.; Dynamics.; Ergodic theory.; Mechanics.; Astrophysics.; Statistical physics.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Astrophysics and Astroparticles.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory.; Simulation and Modeling.; Nonlinear Dynamics.

This prizewinning PhD thesis presents a general discussion of the orbital motion close to solar system small bodies (SSSBs), which induce non-central asymmetric gravitational fields in their neighborhoods. It introduces the methods of qualitative theory in nonlinear dynamics to the study of local/gl...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• SSSB Model and equations of motion
• Stability of equilibrium points and the local behavior of orbits
• Topology and stability of large-scale periodic orbits
• Resonant orbit near the equatorial plane
• Free motion of a particle close to the surface of SSSBs
• Conclusions and future directions.