The dynamics of Saturn's E ring particles

Details The dynamics of Saturn's E ring particles The dynamics of Saturn's E ring particles

Jun 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992icar...97..248h&link_type=abstract

Icarus (ISSN 0019-1035), vol. 97, no. 2, June 1992, p. 248-259.

Physics

91

Eccentric Orbits, Enceladus, Gravitational Fields, Planetary Orbits, Saturn Rings, Dynamic Models, Equations Of Motion, Lorentz Force, Optical Thickness, Orbital Elements, Solar Radiation

Scientific paper

An analytical and numerical investigation is conducted of the motions of the 1-micron grains launched from Enceladus as they evolve under the influence of the Saturn oblate gravity field, solar radiation pressure, and EM forces. By plotting the position of a single particle over time, the distribution of 1-micron rains thus injected is shown in the course of swift movement under these forces; the distribution is noted to exhibit many of the characteristics of the Saturn E ring. Particles with slightly different grain sizes are found to achieve much smaller eccentricities.

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