Determining the Titus Series Scale Factor, and Predicting Stable Orbits
| Scientific Paper | |
|---|---|
| Title | Determining the Titus Series Scale Factor, and Predicting Stable Orbits |
| Author(s) | Daniel J Klaphaak |
| Keywords | stable orbital radii; planets, satellites |
| Published | 1994 |
| Journal | Galilean Electrodynamics |
| Volume | 5 |
| Number | 1 |
| Pages | 13-22 |
Abstract
A method for predicting the stable orbital radii of planets orbiting stars or of satellites orbiting planets is presented. This method is based on a rationalized form of the Titius series, Xn - R = ABn in which the previously unpredictable scale factor, A, can be obtained using only the mass, radius, and equatorial velocity of the primary body in a given system. A is determined by substituting these three quantities in a relationship developed by dimensional analysis.