Models of Motion in a Central Force Field with Quadratic Drag

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Nov 2002

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Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy, v. 84, Issue 3, p. 245-262 (2002).

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Quadratic Drag, Orbit, Central Force Field

Scientific paper

Some general properties for the motion of a particle in a central force field with a general power law drag are derived. Exact and approximate solutions of the equations of motion are found in various cases. Emphasis is placed on inverse square gravitation and drag that varies with the square of the speed and inversely with the distance from the center of attraction. For this model two results stand out. The first is a particular solution in closed form that demonstrates the decay of an initially circular orbit under drag. The second, found from an approximation of the equations of motion when the radial speed is small compared with the tangential speed, demonstrates the decay of an initially elliptic orbit that is not highly eccentric. Formulas for calculation of the time of flight are presented for the two principal results.

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