• 한국지구과학회지
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• 제30권5호
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• pp.671-681
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• 2009

In the equilibrium theory of tides by Newton, tide on the Earth is a phenomenon driven by differential gravity contributed both by the Sun and the Moon. Due to the direct link of the generic tidal effect to the oceanic tides, college students in the earth science education department are exposed to this theory through oceanography lectures as well as astronomy lectures. Common oceanography textbooks adopt a non-inertial reference frame fixed to the Earth in which the fictitious, centrifugal force appears. This has a potential risk to provide misconceptions among students in various aspects including the followings: 1) this is how Newton originally derived the equilibrium theory of tides, and 2) the tide is a phenomenon appearing only in rotating systems. We show that in astronomy, a much simpler description, which employs the inertial frame, is generally used to explain tides and thus causes less confusion. We argue that the description used in astronomy is preferable both in the viewpoints of simplicity and ease of interpretation. Moreover, on a historical basis, an inertial frame was adopted by Newton in Principia to explain tides. Thus, the description used in astronomy is consistent with Newton's original approach. We also present various astrophysical tides which do not comply with the concept of centrifugal force in general. We therefore argue that the description used in oceanography should be compensated by that in astronomy, due to its complexity, historical inconsistency and limited applicability.

• 한국항공우주학회지
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.68-77
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• 2018

달 궤도선의 전반적인 특성을 해석하기 위해 일별 발사가 가능한 Variable Coast 방식을 3.5 위상전이궤적에 적용하였다. 발사장 및 발사체를 선정하여 발사에서부터 달 궤도 진입까지의 전 과정에 대한 임무 시나리오를 구성 및 해석을 수행하였다. 특히 지구-달 회전좌표계에서 정의한 SEM(Satellite-Earth-Moon) 각도는 3.5 위상전이궤적을 전반적으로 검토할 수 있는 중요한 구속조건이다. SEM 각도를 이용한 시뮬레이션 결과를 지구-달 전이궤적 및 달 궤도 진입에서의 발사 시각, 관성비행 기간, 근지점 고도 및 ${\Delta}V$등 다양한 관점으로 분석하고 최적의 SEM 각도를 제안하였다. 이 결과는 향후 Fixed Coast 분석결과와 비교함으로써 발사체 선정에 따른 3.5 위상전이궤적의 특성을 평가하는데 큰 도움을 줄 것으로 예상된다.