Families of Asymmetric Periodic Orbits in the Restricted Three-body Problem     

K. E. Papadakis 《Earth, Moon, and Planets》2008,103(1-2):25-42

This paper studies the asymmetric solutions of the restricted planar problem of three bodies, two of which are finite, moving in circular orbits around their center of masses, while the third is infinitesimal. We explore, numerically, the families of asymmetric simple-periodic orbits which bifurcate from the basic families of symmetric periodic solutions f, g, h, i, l and m, as well as the asymmetric ones associated with the families c, a and b which emanate from the collinear equilibrium points L ₁, L ₂ and L ₃ correspondingly. The evolution of these asymmetric families covering the entire range of the mass parameter of the problem is presented. We found that some symmetric families have only one bifurcating asymmetric family, others have infinity number of asymmetric families associated with them and others have not branching asymmetric families at all, as the mass parameter varies. The network of the symmetric families and the branching asymmetric families from them when the primaries are equal, when the left primary body is three times bigger than the right one and for the Earth–Moon case, is presented. Minimum and maximum values of the mass parameter of the series of critical symmetric periodic orbits are given. In order to avoid the singularity due to binary collisions between the third body and one of the primaries, we regularize the equations of motion of the problem using the Levi-Civita transformations.  相似文献   

Numerical investigation of the manifold I qp in the Sun-Jupiter case of the restricted three-body problem     

P. G. Kazantzis  C. G. Zagouras 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1979,62(2):299-307

Message and Taylor (1978) have given values of the mean eccentricities and commen-surabilities which correspond to bifurcation orbits of families of symmetric periodic orbits with families of asymmetric periodic orbits in the limit as the mass ratio tends to zero. These bifurcations have been given in a way that they seem to be isolated and unrelated from the whole structure of the periodic orbits of the system.In this paper a numerical investigation of the horizontal stability of the family I and its branches reveals the above bifurcations orbits in the Sun-Jupiter case of the restricted three-body problem and associates these orbits with the whole structure of the system, giving extensive information on them.  相似文献   

Symmetric and asymmetric librations in extrasolar planetary systems: a global view     

John D. Hadjidemetriou 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2006,95(1-4):225-244

We present a global view of the resonant structure of the phase space of a planetary system with two planets, moving in the same plane, as obtained from the set of the families of periodic orbits. An important tool to understand the topology of the phase space is to determine the position and the stability character of the families of periodic orbits. The region of the phase space close to a stable periodic orbit corresponds to stable, quasi periodic librations. In these regions it is possible for an extrasolar planetary system to exist, or to be trapped following a migration process due to dissipative forces. The mean motion resonances are associated with periodic orbits in a rotating frame, which means that the relative configuration is repeated in space. We start the study with the family of symmetric periodic orbits with nearly circular orbits of the two planets. Along this family the ratio of the periods of the two planets varies, and passes through rational values, which correspond to resonances. At these resonant points we have bifurcations of families of resonant elliptic periodic orbits. There are three topologically different resonances: (1) the resonances (n + 1):n, (2:1, 3:2, ...), (2) the resonances (2n + 1):(2n-1), (3:1, 5:3, ...) and (3) all other resonances. The topology at each one of the above three types of resonances is studied, for different values of the sum and of the ratio of the planetary masses. Both symmetric and asymmetric resonant elliptic periodic orbits exist. In general, the symmetric elliptic families bifurcate from the circular family, and the asymmetric elliptic families bifurcate from the symmetric elliptic families. The results are compared with the position of some observed extrasolar planetary systems. In some cases (e.g., Gliese 876) the observed system lies, with a very good accuracy, on the stable part of a family of resonant periodic orbits.  相似文献   

Instabilities and bifurcations of the families of collision periodic orbits in the restricted three-body problem     

Antonis D. Pinotsis 《Planetary and Space Science》2009,57(12):1389-1404

By using Birkhoff's regularizing transformation, we study the evolution of some of the infinite j-k type families of collision periodic orbits with respect to the mass ratio μ as well as their stability and dynamical structure, in the planar restricted three-body problem. The μ-C characteristic curves of these families extend to the left of the μ-C diagram, to smaller values of μ and most of them go downwards, although some of them end by spiralling around the constant point S* (μ=0.47549, C=3) of the Bozis diagram (1970). Thus we know now the continuation of the families which go through collision periodic orbits of the Sun-Jupiter and Earth-Moon systems. We found new μ-C and x-C characteristic curves. Along each μ-C characteristic curve changes of stability to instability and vice versa and successive very small stable and very large unstable segments appear. Thus we found different types of bifurcations of families of collision periodic orbits. We found cases of infinite period doubling Feigenbaum bifurcations as well as bifurcations of new families of symmetric and non-symmetric collision periodic orbits of the same period. In general, all the families of collision periodic orbits are strongly unstable. Also, we found new x-C characteristic curves of j-type classes of symmetric periodic orbits generated from collision periodic orbits, for some given values of μ. As C varies along the μ-C or the x-C spiral characteristics, which approach their focal-terminating-point, infinite loops, one inside the other, surrounding the triangular points L₄ and L₅ are formed in their orbits. So, each terminating point corresponds to a collision asymptotic symmetric periodic orbit for the case of the μ-C curve or a non-collision asymptotic symmetric periodic orbit for the case of the x-C curve, that spiral into the points L₄ and L₅, with infinite period. All these are changes in the topology of the phase space and so in the dynamical properties of the restricted three-body problem.  相似文献   

Families of Asymmetric Periodic Orbits in Hill’s Problem of Three Bodies     

Michel Hénon 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2005,93(1-4):87-100

We present five families of periodic solutions of Hill’s problem which are asymmetric with respect to the horizontal ξ axis. In one of these families, the orbits are symmetric with respect to the vertical η axis; in the four others, the orbits are without any symmetry. Each family consists of two branches, which are mirror images of each other with respect to the ξ axis. These two branches are joined at a maximum of Γ, where the family of asymmetric periodic solutions intersects a family of symmetric (with respect to the ξ axis) periodic solutions. Both branches can be continued into second species families for Γ → − ∞.  相似文献   

Asymmetric Periodic Solutions in the Restricted Problem of Three Bodies     

K. E. Papadakis  M. I. Rodi 《Earth, Moon, and Planets》2010,106(1):37-53

A systematic numerical exploration of the families of asymmetric periodic orbits of the restricted three-body problem when a) the primary bodies are equal and b) for the Earth-Moon mass ratio, is presented. Decades families of asymmetric periodic solutions were found and three of the simplest ones, in the first case, and ten of the second one are illustrated. All of these families consist of periodic orbits which are asymmetric with respect to x-axis while are simple symmetric periodic orbits with respect to y-axis (i.e. the orbit has only one perpendicular intersection at half period with y-axis). Many asymmetric periodic orbits, members of these families, are calculated and plotted. We studied the stability of all the asymmetric periodic orbits we found. These families consist, mainly, of unstable periodic solutions but there exist very small, with respect to x, intervals where these families have stable periodic orbits. We also found, using appropriate Poincaré surface of sections, that a relatively large region of phase space extended around all these stable asymmetric periodic orbits shows chaotic motion.  相似文献   

Symmetric and Nonsymmetric Periodic Orbits in the Exterior Mean Motion Resonances with Neptune     

G. Voyatzis  T. Kotoulas  J.D. Hadjidemetriou 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2005,91(1-2):191-202

We present families of periodic orbits and their stability for the exterior mean motion resonances 1:2, 1:3 and 1:4 with Neptune in the framework of the planar circular restricted three-body problem. We found that in each resonance there exist two branches of symmetric elliptic periodic orbits with stable and unstable segments. Asymmetric periodic orbits bifurcate from the corresponding symmetric ones. Asymmetric periodic orbits are stable and the motion in their neighbourhood is a libration with respect to the resonant angle variable. In all the families of asymmetric periodic orbits the eccentricity extends to high values. Poincaré sections reveal the changes of the topology in phase space.  相似文献   

Symmetric and asymmetric 3:1 resonant periodic orbits with an application to the 55Cnc extra-solar system     

George Voyatzis  John D. Hadjidemetriou 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2006,95(1-4):259-271

We study the dynamics of 3:1 resonant motion for planetary systems with two planets, based on the model of the general planar three body problem. The exact mean motion resonance corresponds to periodic motion (in a rotating frame) and the basic families of symmetric and asymmetric periodic orbits are computed. Four symmetric families bifurcate from the family of circular orbits of the two planets. Asymmetric families bifurcate from the symmetric families, at the critical points, where the stability character changes. There exist also asymmetric families that are independent of the above mentioned families. Bounded librations exist close to the stable periodic orbits. Therefore, such periodic orbits (symmetric or asymmetric) determine the possible stable configurations of a 3:1 resonant planetary system, even if the orbits of the two planets intersect. For the masses of the system 55Cnc most of the periodic orbits are unstable and they are associated with chaotic motion. There exist however stable symmetric and asymmetric orbits, corresponding to regular trajectories along which the critical angles librate. The 55Cnc extra-solar system is located in a stable domain of the phase space, centered at an asymmetric periodic orbit.  相似文献   

The Structure of Periodic Solutions in the Restricted Problem of the Three Bodies II     

P.G. Kazantzis 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1997,249(1):7-29

In this work we consider four families of plane periodic orbits direct around the Sun which approach Jupiter but they are sufficiently far from it so as to be considered as predominantly two body orbits of the Sun-asteroid system. We study their horizontal and vertical stabilities and we give the exact orbits of bifurcations of these families with three-dimensional families of the same multiplicity or twice the multiplicity of the above families of plane symmetric periodic orbits. Moreover, we give the first segments of the three dimensional families of symmetric periodic orbits which emanate from these plane bifurcations and we study their stability relating it with the stability of the plane bifurcations.  相似文献   

Highly perturbed periodic oscillations around a small primary     

V. V. Markellos  P. E. Moran  W. Black 《Astrophysics and Space Science》1975,33(2):385-419

A global picture of the families of simple periodic orbits in terms of their characteristics is given in the part of the plane (γ, ξ₁) of representation near the singularity corresponding to the small primary, for the case of the restricted problem with a small value of the mass parameter μ. The value used for μ is smaller than the critical value of Routh. The picture is found to be qualitatively different from the one corresponding to μ larger than the critical value. By means of the stability parameters four new families, consisting of asymmetric periodic orbits, are shown to exist as bifurcations of families of symmetric periodic orbits.  相似文献   

Families of symmetric relative periodic orbits originating from the circular Euler solution in the isosceles three-body problem     

Mitsuru Shibayama  Kazuyuki Yagasaki 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2011,110(1):53-70

We study symmetric relative periodic orbits in the isosceles three-body problem using theoretical and numerical approaches. We first prove that another family of symmetric relative periodic orbits is born from the circular Euler solution besides the elliptic Euler solutions. Previous studies also showed that there exist infinitely many families of symmetric relative periodic orbits which are born from heteroclinic connections between triple collisions as well as planar periodic orbits with binary collisions. We carry out numerical continuation analyses of symmetric relative periodic orbits, and observe abundant families of symmetric relative periodic orbits bifurcating from the two families born from the circular Euler solution. As the angular momentum tends to zero, many of the numerically observed families converge to heteroclinic connections between triple collisions or planar periodic orbits with binary collisions described in the previous results, while some of them converge to “previously unknown” periodic orbits in the planar problem.  相似文献   

The manifolds of families of 3D periodic orbits associated to Sitnikov motions in the restricted three-body problem     

E. A. Perdios 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2007,99(2):85-104

This paper deals with the Sitnikov family of straight-line motions of the circular restricted three-body problem, viewed as generator of families of three-dimensional periodic orbits. We study the linear stability of the family, determine several new critical orbits at which families of three dimensional periodic orbits of the same or double period bifurcate and present an extensive numerical exploration of the bifurcating families. In the case of the same period bifurcations, 44 families are determined. All these families are computed for equal as well as for nearly equal primaries (μ = 0.5, μ = 0.4995). Some of the bifurcating families are determined for all values of the mass parameter μ for which they exist. Examples of families of three dimensional periodic orbits bifurcating from the Sitnikov family at double period bifurcations are also given. These are the only families of three-dimensional periodic orbits presented in the paper which do not terminate with coplanar orbits and some of them contain stable parts. By contrast, all families bifurcating at single-period bifurcations consist entirely of unstable orbits and terminate with coplanar orbits.  相似文献   

Planar Symmetric Periodic Orbits in Four Dipole Problem     

P.?G.?KazantzisEmail author  C.?D.?Desiniotis 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2005,295(3):339-362

We have extend Stormer’s problem considering four magnetic dipoles in motion trying to justify the phenomena of extreme “orderlines” such as the ones observed in the rings of Saturn; the aim is to account the strength of the Lorentz forces estimating that the Lorentz field, co-acting with the gravity field of the planet, will limit the motion of all charged particles and small size grains with surface charges inside a layer of about 200 m thickness as that which is observed in the rings of Saturn. For this purpose our interest feast in the motion of charged particles with neglected mass where only electromagnetic forces accounted in comparison to the weakness of the Newtonian fields. This study is particularly difficult because in the regions we investigate these motions there is enormous three dimensional instability. Following the Poincare’s hypothesis that periodic solutions are ‘dense’ in the set of all solutions in Hamiltonian systems we try to calculate many families of periodic solutions and to study their stability. In this work we prove that in this environment charged particles can trace planar symmetric periodic orbits. We discuss these orbits in details and we give their symplectic relations using the Hamiltonian formulation which is related to the symplectic matrix. We apply numerical procedures to find families of these orbits and to study their stability. Moreover we give the bifurcations of these families with families of planar asymmetric periodic orbits and families of three dimensional symmetric periodic orbits.  相似文献   

Evolution with the mass parameter of families of asymmetric periodic solutions of the restricted three body problem     

Taylor  D. B. 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1983,29(1):75-98

Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy - The two asymmetric bifurcations associated with the exterior commensurabilities of the formq+1: 1 are found to exist forq=1, 2, 3, 4 throughout the...  相似文献   

Symmetric and Asymmetric Librations in Planetary and Satellite Systems at the 2/1 Resonance     

George Voyatzis  John D. Hadjidemetriou 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》2005,93(1-4):263-294

Families of asymmetric periodic orbits at the 2/1 resonance are computed for different mass ratios. The existence of the asymmetric families depends on the ratio of the planetary (or satellite) masses. As models we used the Io-Europa system of the satellites of Jupiter for the case m₁>m₂, the system HD82943 for the new masses, for the case m₁=m₂ and the same system HD82943 for the values of the masses m₁<m₂ given in previous work. In the case m₁≥ m₂ there is a family of asymmetric orbits that bifurcates from a family of symmetric periodic orbits, but there exist also an asymmetric family that is independent of the symmetric families. In the case m₁<m₂ all the asymmetric families are independent from the symmetric families. In many cases the asymmetry, as measured by and by the mean anomaly M of the outer planet when the inner planet is at perihelion, is very large. The stability of these asymmetric families has been studied and it is found that there exist large regions in phase space where we have stable asymmetric librations. It is also shown that the asymmetry is a stabilizing factor. A shift from asymmetry to symmetry, other elements being the same, may destabilize the system.  相似文献   

Multiple Periodic Orbits in the Hill Problem with Oblate Secondary     

A. E. Perdiou 《Earth, Moon, and Planets》2008,103(3-4):105-118

We study the multiple periodic orbits of Hill’s problem with oblate secondary. In particular, the network of families of double and triple symmetric periodic orbits is determined numerically for an arbitrary value of the oblateness coefficient of the secondary. The stability of the families is computed and critical orbits are determined. Attention is paid to the critical orbits at which families of non-symmetric periodic orbits bifurcate from the families of symmetric periodic orbits. Six such bifurcations are found, one for double-periodic and five for triple-periodic orbits. Critical orbits at which families of sub-multiple symmetric periodic orbits bifurcate are also discussed. Finally, we present the full network of families of multiple periodic orbits (up to multiplicity 12) together with the parts of the space of initial conditions corresponding to escape and collision orbits, obtaining a global view of the orbital behavior of this model problem.  相似文献   

The genealogy of periodic orbits in a plane rotating galaxy     

G. Contopoulos 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1983,31(2):193-211

We study the various families of periodic orbits in a dynamical system representing a plane rotating barred galaxy. One can have a general view of the main resonant types of orbits by considering the axisymmetric background. The introduction of a bar perturbation produces infinite gaps along the central familyx ₁ (the family of circular orbits in the axisymmetric case). It produces also higher order bifurcations, unstable regions along the familyx ₁, and long period orbits aroundL ₄ andL ₅. The evolution of the various types of orbits is described, as the Jacobi constanth, and the bar amplitude, increase. Of special importance are the infinities of period doubling pitchfork bifurcations. The genealogy of the long and short period orbits is described in detail. There are infinite gaps along the long period orbits producing an infinity of families. All of them bifurcate from the short period family. The rules followed by these families are described. Also an infinity of higher order bridges join the short and long period families. The analogies with the restricted three body problem are stressed.  相似文献   

Numerical exploration of the photogravitational restricted five-body problem     

K. E. Papadakis  S. S. Kanavos 《Astrophysics and Space Science》2007,310(1-2):119-130

We study numerically the restricted five-body problem when some or all the primary bodies are sources of radiation. The allowed regions of motion as determined by the zero-velocity surface and corresponding equipotential curves, as well as the positions of the equilibrium points are given. We found that the number of the collinear equilibrium points of the problem depends on the mass parameter β and the radiation factors q _i , i=0,…,3. The stability of the equilibrium points are also studied. Critical masses associated with the number of the equilibrium points and their stability are given. The network of the families of simple symmetric periodic orbits, vertical critical periodic solutions and the corresponding bifurcation three-dimensional families when the mass parameter β and the radiation factors q _i vary are illustrated. Series, with respect to the mass (and to the radiation) parameter, of critical periodic orbits are calculated.  相似文献   

Periodic solutions in the commensurable three-body problem     

A. T. Sinclair 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1970,2(3):350-350

Various families of periodic solutions are shown to exist in the three body problem, in which two of the bodies are close to a commensurability in mean motions about the third body, the primary, which is considerably more massive than the other two. The cases considered are

1. The non-planar circular restricted problem (in which one of the secondary bodies has zero mass, and the other moves in a fixed circular orbit about the primary).
2. The planar non-restricted problem (in which the three bodies move in a plane, and both secondaries have finite mass).
3. The planar elliptical restricted problem (in which the three bodies move in a plane, one of the secondary bodies has zero mass, and the other moves in a fixed elliptical orbit about the primary).

The method used is to eliminate all short period terms from the Hamiltonian of the motion by means of a von Zeipel transformation, leaving only the long period terms which are due to the commensurability. Hence only the long period part of the motion is considered, and the variables used differ from the variables describing the full motion by a series of short-period trigonometric terms of the order of the ratio of the mass of the secondaries to that of the primary body. It is shown that solutions of the long-period problem in which the variables remain constant are equivalent to solutions in the full motion in which the bodies periodically return to the same configuration, and these are the types of periodic solution that are shown to exist. The form of the disturbing function, and hence of the equations of motion, is found up to the fourth powers of the eccentricities and inclination by considering the d'Alembert property. The coefficients of the terms appearing in this expansion are functions of the semi-major axes of the orbits of the secondary bodies. Expressions for these coefficients are not worked out as they are not required. Lete, n, m be the orbital eccentricity, mean motion and mass of one of the secondary bodies, and lete′, n′, m′ be the corresponding quantities for the other. (The mass of the primary is taken as unity). In cases (a) and (c) we will havem=0. In case (a)e′ will be zero, and in case (c) it will be a constant. Leti be the mutual inclination of the orbits of the secondary bodies. Suppose the commensurability is of the form(p+q) n =pn′, wherep andq are relatively prime integers, and put γ=(p+q) n/n′?p. The families of periodic solutions shown to exist are as follows. For q=1 No periodic solutions are found withi≠0 in case (a), and none withe′≠0, in case (c). In case (b) periodic solutions are found in whiche=0 (m′/γ),e′=0 (m/γ) for values of γ away from the exact commensurability. As γ approaches zero thene ande′ become 0 (1). For q≠1 Case (a). Families of periodic solutions bifurcating from the family withe=0, i=0 are shown to exist. Families in whichi=0 ande becomes non-zero exist for all values ofq. Families in whiche=0 andi becomes non-zero exist for even values ofq. Families in whiche andi become non-zero simultaneously exist for odd values ofq. Case (b). No families are found other than those withe=e′=0. Case (c). Families are found bifurcating from the familye=e′=0 in whiche ande′ become non-zero simultaneously. For all these solutions existence is only demonstrated close to the point of bifurcation, where all the variables are small, as the method uses series expansions ine, e′ andi. From the form of the solutions it is clear that the non-zero variables will become large for values of γ away from the bifurcation point.  相似文献   

Periodic orbits near infinity in the restrictedN-body problem     

Kenneth R. Meyer 《Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy》1981,23(1):69-81

This paper shows that there exist two families of periodic solutions of the restrictedN-body problem which are close to large circular orbits of the Kepler problem. These solutions are shown to be of general elliptic type and hence are stable. If the restricted problem admits a symmetry, then there are symmetric periodic solutions which are close to large elliptic orbits of the Kepler problem.  相似文献