Effects of Geopotential and Atmospheric Drag Effects on Frozen Orbits Using Nonsingular Variables
Joint Authors
Pardal, Paula Cristiane Pinto Mesquita
de Moraes, Rodolpho Vilhena
Kuga, Helio Koiti
Source
Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The concept of frozen orbit has been applied in space missions mainly for orbital tracking and control purposes.
This type of orbit is important for orbit design because it is characterized by keeping the argument of perigee and eccentricity constant on average, so that, for a given latitude, the satellite always passes at the same altitude, benefiting the users through this regularity.
Here, the system of nonlinear differential equations describing the motion is studied, and the effects of geopotential and atmospheric drag perturbations on frozen orbits are taken into account.
Explicit analytical expressions for secular and long period perturbations terms are obtained for the eccentricity and the argument of perigee.
The classical equations of Brouwer and Brouwer and Hori theories are used.
Nonsingular variables approach is used, which allows obtaining more precise previsions for CBERS (China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) satellites family and similar satellites (SPOT, Landsat, ERS, and IRS) orbital evolution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pardal, Paula Cristiane Pinto Mesquita& de Moraes, Rodolpho Vilhena& Kuga, Helio Koiti. 2014. Effects of Geopotential and Atmospheric Drag Effects on Frozen Orbits Using Nonsingular Variables. Mathematical Problems in Engineering،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489722
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pardal, Paula Cristiane Pinto Mesquita…[et al.]. Effects of Geopotential and Atmospheric Drag Effects on Frozen Orbits Using Nonsingular Variables. Mathematical Problems in Engineering No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489722
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pardal, Paula Cristiane Pinto Mesquita& de Moraes, Rodolpho Vilhena& Kuga, Helio Koiti. Effects of Geopotential and Atmospheric Drag Effects on Frozen Orbits Using Nonsingular Variables. Mathematical Problems in Engineering. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489722
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489722