Third body perturbation effects in orbits around small bodies

• Grant number: 16/12946-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: December 01, 2016
• End date: November 30, 2017
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Aerospace Engineering - Flight Dynamics
• Principal Investigator: Vivian Martins Gomes
• Grantee: Vitor Miranda Takahashi
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia (FEG). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Guaratinguetá. Guaratinguetá , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 11/13101-4 - Study of orbital maneuvers to escape from collisions for a spacecraft and a group of particles, AP.JP

Abstract

The goal of this project is to find orbits around the most massive body of dual systems of small bodies. It is an important issue because orbits more appropriate and less disturbed can help a lot in a real mission to these bodies. In particular, high inclination orbits are very interesting to observe the bodies. In general, the third body perturbation make the lifetime of these orbits too short and, if maneuvers are not applied, they will have a collision with the central body. This work will make a detailed study of this type of orbit using the Restricted Three Bodies Problem. (AU)