DocumentCode
774131
Title
Was the Titius-Bode series dictated by the minimum energy states of the generic solar plasma?
Author
Wells, Daniel R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Miami Univ., Coral Gables, FL, USA
Volume
18
Issue
1
fYear
1990
fDate
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
73
Lastpage
76
Abstract
It has been shown previously that the Bode numbers and measured velocity ratios of the planets are accurately predicted by the eigenvalues of the Euler-Lagrange equations resulting from the variation of the free energy of the generic plasma that formed the Sun and planets. This theory is reviewed and extended to show that the equations make accurate predictions for all the major planets out to and including Pluto. The semimajor axes and velocity ratios of Pluto and Neptune are predicted exactly. The Bode numbers are shown to correspond to the roots of the first-order Bessel functions. The extrema of the roots of the zeroth-order Bessel function predict the ratios of the measured planetary velocities almost without error for the outer planets. Both sets of roots correspond to the same eigenvalue solution of the force-free equation. The eigenvalues are set by the initial energy input to the plasma nebula. Both the Titius-Bode series and Kepler´s harmonic law are predicted by the relaxed state solution of the free-energy equation for the generic plasma that formed the Sun and planets. Newton´s law of gravitation is not used in the calculations. The solution makes exact predictions for the outer planets where the Titius Bode series fails completely
Keywords
astrophysical plasma; celestial mechanics; planets; solar system; Bode numbers; Euler-Lagrange equations; Kepler´s harmonic law; Neptune; Newton´s law; Pluto; Sun; Titius-Bode series; eigenvalues; first-order Bessel functions; force-free equation; generic solar plasma; minimum energy states; outer planets; planetary velocities; planets; plasma nebula; semimajor axes; velocity ratios; zeroth-order; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Energy measurement; Energy states; Equations; Extraterrestrial measurements; Planets; Plasma measurements; Pluto; Sun; Velocity measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/27.45507
Filename
45507
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