Abstract: An electrodynamic space tether system operating in stretched cluster mode in a circular equatorial near-Earth orbit under conditions of nonuniformity of the Earth’s magnetic field is considered in this work. The dynamic equations of motion are analyzed to find equilibrium modes of motion. A possible motion mode of tethered cluster is found, which is close to vertical equilibrium position in the orbital plane. The stability of the found equilibrium is investigated in linear approximation. The results of numerical modeling of some relations for the tether system with varying its parameters are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)366-375
Number of pages10
JournalVestnik St. Petersburg University: Mathematics
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020

    Scopus subject areas

  • Mathematics(all)

    Research areas

  • electrodynamic tether system, geomagnetic field, space debris, stability, STABILITY, MULTIPOLE MODELS, BODY

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