Published November 15, 2008
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Journal article
Thermal analysis of the Pioneer anomaly: A method to estimate radiative momentum transfer
- 1. Departamento de Fisica, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Avenida Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal)
- 2. Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica, Instituto Superior Tecnico, Avenida Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisboa (Portugal)
Description
We present a methodology based on pointlike Lambertian sources that enables one to perform a reliable and comprehensive estimate of the overall thermally induced acceleration of the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft. We show, by developing a sensitivity analysis of the several parameters of the model, that one may achieve a valuable insight into the possible thermal origin of the so-called Pioneer anomaly.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.78.103001;
- arXiv
- arXiv:0807.0041v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 78
- Journal Issue
- 10
- Journal Page Range
- p. 103001-103001.11
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 41002198
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2008 The American Physical Society