Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
The gravitational potential field for a galaxy is a field indicating the intensity of the gravitational pull at any point in a galaxy. To overcome a host galaxy's gravitational influence, an object must exceed the gravitational potential energy at its region in the galaxy in order to successfully send itself on an escape trajectory. Utilizing this gravitational potential field, the escape velocity map can easily be resolved and applied to objects of various masses and sizes. The escape velocity map then can be used as a threshold for stellar dynamics, predicting their trajectory within or outside the host galaxy.
Advisor: Dr. Donald C. Warren III, Department of Aerospace, Physics, and Space Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology
Advisor
Donald C. Warren III
Publication Date
4-19-2024
Recommended Citation
Rahman, Abhro and Kozan, Wesley, "Determination of Gravitational Fields and Escape Velocity from Galactic Density Profiles" (2024). Aerospace, Physics, and Space Science Student Publications. 31.
https://repository.fit.edu/apss_student/31