THE EFFECT OF RADIATION FORCE ON SATELLITES OF CONVEX SHAPE

Abstract

Studies were made for application to computations of both a satellite's attitude and trajectory, which are to take into account the effects of the radiation pressure. The radiation force acting on a body is a function of certain physical properties, of which the reflectivity of the body's surface is the most important. The force F can be expressed in the form: F equals po x A x CF. A means the projected area of the body and po is the radiation pressure in the vicinity of the earth. The function CF was introduced in analogy to the aerodynamic expression for the drag, and may be called the radiation force coefficient. The research objective was to derive accurate formulas and limits for the radiation force coefficient for certain convex bodies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0256025

Entities

People

  • Herbert B. Holl

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Bodies
  • Convex Bodies
  • Cylindrical Bodies
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Elements
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Pressure
  • Reflectivity
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Solar Radiation
  • Solar Sails

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris