Computer Science
Scientific paper
Oct 1985
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1985em%26p...33..189s&link_type=abstract
Earth, Moon, and Planets (ISSN 0167-9295), vol. 33, Oct. 1985, p. 189-200.
Computer Science
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Computerized Simulation, Gravitational Effects, Particle Collisions, Planetary Mass, Saturn Rings, Ice, Impact Acceleration, Kinetic Energy, Particle Mass, Particle Size Distribution, Rarefied Gas Dynamics, Velocity Distribution
Scientific paper
Numerical simulations of 200 mutually colliding non-identical particles are described. The method used to calculate the trajectories of the particles was based on the Taylor expansions developed by Lukkari and Salo (1984) for frictionless particles revolving in the gravitational field of a central body. Changes in the orbital parameters of the particles are described in the case of a two-particle system and a system having a continuous particle size distribution. The numerical results were consistent with predictions based on the collisional theory of Hameen and Anttila (1984). The velocity dispersion of particles in the rings of Saturn was estimated by comparing the numerical results with Voyager 1 measurements. A geometric thickness of cm-sized particles of the order of 50 m was also estimated for the rarefied regions of the rings.
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