Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics – Galaxy Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2010-09-07
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Galaxy Astrophysics
13 pages
Scientific paper
I present an alternative explanation of flat rotational curves of galaxies that does not require dark matter but rather relies on classical Newtonian dynamics and an overlooked effect of quantum tunneling. I introduce a rotational drag force, which arises from subatomic particle tunneling through potential barriers caused by energy fluctuations in rotating gravitational field, and present a model for a galactic rotational curve based on Newtonian dynamics, rotational drag force and galactic mass-density distribution. To support the rotational drag force hypothesis I supply the results of analytical modeling and numerical simulation of effects of the rotational drag force on stellar orbits and galactic morphology. The obtained results provide a clear indication that the rotational drag force can be successfully applied to explaining a wide variety of observational phenomena ranging from flat rotational curves of galaxies and Tully- Fisher relation to origination of spiral galactic arms, galactic bars, and galactic warps as well as anomalous Pioneer 10/11 acceleration and possibly high-velocity galactic clouds.
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