Atmospheric interaction with nanosatellites from observed orbital decay
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2018.02.022
Abstract: Abstract Nanosatellites have gained considerable presence in low Earth orbits wherein the atmospheric interaction with exposed surfaces plays a fundamental role in the evolution of motion. These aspects become relevant with the increasing applicability of… read more here.
Keywords: observed orbital; decay; orbital decay; atmospheric interaction ... See more keywords
Tidal dissipation in evolving low-mass and solar-type stars with predictions for planetary orbital decay
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staa2405
Abstract: We study tidal dissipation in stars with masses in the range $0.1-1.6 M_\odot$ throughout their evolution, including turbulent effective viscosity acting on equilibrium tides and inertial waves in convection zones, and internal gravity waves in… read more here.
Keywords: orbital decay; mass; planetary orbital; dissipation ... See more keywords