Precessional advances of a Lock-Fowler missile

Rath, P. C.; Pal, J.

doi:10.1090/qam/636242

Authors: P. C. Rath and J. Pal
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 39 (1981), 375-381
MSC: Primary 70M99
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/636242
MathSciNet review: 636242
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Abstract: It is proved that for apses-to-apses motions which are purely direct (retrograde), a Lock-Fowler missile satisfies the Halphen inequality. The result is independent of all launching conditions.

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