Angular velocity of rotation of extended bodies in general relativity

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Abstract

We consider rotational motion of an arbitrarily composed and shaped, deformable weakly self-gravitating body being a member of a system of N arbitrarily composed and shaped, deformable weakly self-gravitating bodies in the post-Newtonian approximation of general relativity. Considering importance of the notion of angular velocity of the body (Earth, pulsar) for adequate modelling of modern astronomical observations, we are aimed at introducing a post-Newtonian-accurate definition of angular velocity. Not attempting to introduce a relativistic notion of rigid body (which is well known to be ill-defined even at the first post-Newtonian approximation) we consider bodies to be deformable and introduce the post-Newtonian generalizations of the Tisserand axes and the principal axes of inertia.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDYNAMICS, EPHEMERIDES AND ASTROMETRY OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
EditorsS FerrazMello, B Morando, JE Arlot
PublisherKLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL
Pages309-320
Number of pages12
ISBN (print)0-7923-4084-1
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesSymposium
ISSN0074-1809

Conference

Title172nd Symposium of the International-Astronomical-Union on Dynamics, Ephemerides and Astrometry of the Solar System
Duration3 - 8 July 1995
CityPARIS
CountryFrance

Keywords

Keywords

  • CELESTIAL MECHANICS, REFERENCE SYSTEMS, MOTION, EQUATIONS