Generalized analytical results on n-ejection–collision orbits in the RTBP: analysis of bifurcations

In the planar circular restricted three-body problem and for any value of the mass parameter µ¿(0,1) and n=1 , we prove the existence of four families of n-ejection–collision (n-EC) orbits, that is, orbits where the particle ejects from a primary, reaches n maxima in the (Euclidean) distance with re...

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Autores: Martínez-Seara Alonso, M. Teresa|||0000-0001-8421-8717, Ollé Torner, Mercè|||0000-0002-8050-9055, Rodríguez del Río, Óscar|||0000-0002-4545-5135, Soler Villanueva, Jaume|||0000-0002-6220-5170
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/387476
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/387476
https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00332-022-09873-y
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Dynamics
RTBP
Hill problem
Ejection-Collision orbits
Bifurcations
Dinàmica
Classificació AMS::70 Mechanics of particles and systems::70F Dynamics of a system of particles, including celestial mechanics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física::Física de partícules
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Sumario:In the planar circular restricted three-body problem and for any value of the mass parameter µ¿(0,1) and n=1 , we prove the existence of four families of n-ejection–collision (n-EC) orbits, that is, orbits where the particle ejects from a primary, reaches n maxima in the (Euclidean) distance with respect to it and finally collides with the primary. Such EC orbits have a value of the Jacobi constant of the form C=3µ+Ln2/3(1-µ)2/3 , where L>0 is big enough but independent of µ and n. In order to prove this optimal result, we consider Levi-Civita’s transformation to regularize the collision with one primary and a perturbative approach using an ad hoc small parameter once a suitable scale in the configuration plane and time has previously been applied. This result improves a previous work where the existence of the n-EC orbits was stated when the mass parameter µ>0 was small enough. Moreover, for decreasing values of C, there appear some bifurcations which are first numerically investigated and afterward explicit expressions for the approximation of the bifurcation values of C are discussed. Finally, a detailed analysis of the existence of n-EC orbits when µ¿1 is also described. In a natural way, Hill’s problem shows up. For this problem, we prove an analytical result on the existence of four families of n-EC orbits, and numerically, we describe them as well as the appearing bifurcations.