INFLUENCE OF THE MAGNUS EFFECT ON THE SPACECRAFT LIFETIME

Authors

  • B. Perviy
  • O. Sarychev

Keywords:

space debris, debris removal, Magnus effect

Abstract

A mathematical model of the dynamics of a large fragment of space debris in the form of a ball is developed and investigated. The effect of the Magnus force on the spacecraft lifetime at different angular velocity of object rotation, the apogee of the orbit, the mass of the object, and the radius of the sphere were studied. The dependence of the magnitude of this force on various parameters was studied and a conclusion was made about the insignificant effect of the Magnus effect on the orbital lifetime of the object.

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2020-05-04