کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1715090 | 1519967 | 2013 | 11 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |

The relative importance of certain general relativistic effects is enhanced by solar radiation pressure (SRP). The observation and study of the trajectories of a solar sail could potentially provide tests of various effects of general relativity. In particular, we study Keplerian and non-Keplerian orbits near the sun as well as escape trajectories for a solar sail, for which general relativistic effects and the solar radiation pressure are considered simultaneously. In contrast with the conventional solar mission, a solar sail allows for non-Keplerian orbits, for which the orbital plane lies above the sun. It is predicted that there is an analog of the Lense–Thirring effect for non-Keplerian orbits. Also the SRP increases the amount of precession per orbit due to the Lense–Thirring effect for polar heliocentric orbits. A solar sail would also enhance the relative importance of effects associated with a possible net charge on the sun and during many rotations this effect may be measurable.
► Trajectories of solar sails give test of various effects of general relativity (GR).
► GR effects and the solar radiation pressure are considered simultaneously.
► Solar radiation pressure enhances GR effects on trajectories of a solar sail.
► There is an analog of the Lense–Thirring effect for non-Keplerian orbits.
► A solar sail would possible enhance effects associated with net charge on the sun.
Journal: Acta Astronautica - Volume 83, February–March 2013, Pages 54–64