CHINESE JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS ›› 2009, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (3): 467-474.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-246X.2009.03.020

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Numerical Simulation on Orbital Stability of RKBOs

WU Xiaomei1, NIE Qingxiang2   

  1. 1. College of Physics and Electronics, Taishan University, Taian 271000, China;
    2. College of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, China
  • Received:2007-10-15 Revised:2008-09-02 Online:2009-05-25 Published:2009-05-25

Abstract: Orbital evolution of RKBOs is simulated by using reliable orbital elements over a timescale of 108 year.It shows that their orbits are relatively stable in resonant regions.Stability depends on initial orbital semi-major axis,eccentricities and inclinations of these resonant bodies.According to dynamical behavior of orbital semi-major axis,eccentricity and inclination,RKBOs are classified into regular or chaotic orbits.

Key words: RKBOs, orbital eccentricity, orbital inclination, numerical simulation

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