| Grant number: | 21/11306-0 |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral |
| Start date: | March 01, 2022 |
| End date: | February 28, 2026 |
| Field of knowledge: | Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Mathematics - Applied Mathematics |
| Principal Investigator: | Clodoaldo Grotta Ragazzo |
| Grantee: | Vitor Martins de Oliveira |
| Host Institution: | Instituto de Matemática e Estatística (IME). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| Associated scholarship(s): | 22/12785-1 - Rotational dynamics of close-in bodies under tidal evolution, BE.EP.PD |
Abstract The gradient formed by a gravitational field exerted on a body leads to a phenomenon called tidal force, which is one of the main mechanisms for energy loss in planetary systems. The goal of this project is to investigate the effects of tidal forces on the spin evolution of a celestial body, typically a terrestrial planet, a fluid planet, or a satellite in either our solar system or in exoplanetary systems. The focus will be the effect of the body rheology on the time scale of despinning and on the entrapment into spin-orbit resonances. At the end of the project, we expect to have contributed to the construction of a comprehensive scenario for which the spin-orbit coupling occurs. | |
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