Evolution of the rotation of a viscoelastic planet on a circular orbit in a central force field

Journal Article · Wed Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1984 · Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:5739430

Vil'ke, V G; Kopylov, S A; Markov, Y G

Approximate equations describing the evolution of the rotational motion of a viscoelastic planet in a central Newtonian force field are obtained by an averaging method. The equations are written in Andoyer canonical variables. The evolution of the planet's rotation is investigated on the basis of the averaged equations. When energy dissipation is present the motion of a deformable planet can serve as a model of tidal phenomena in the motion of planets of the solar system.

• Research Organization: Moscow State University and Moscow Aviation Institute
• OSTI ID: 5739430
• Journal Information: Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. Astron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 28:6; ISSN SAAJA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640107* -- Astrophysics & Cosmology-- Planetary Phenomena
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
CENTRAL POTENTIAL
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
ELASTICITY
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUATIONS
EQUATIONS OF MOTION
LOSSES
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MOTION
ORBITS
PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
PLANETARY EVOLUTION
PLANETS
POTENTIALS
ROTATION
SOLAR SYSTEM EVOLUTION
TENSILE PROPERTIES