VISUALIZATION
OF 10199 CHARIKLO'S
RING FORMATION
Found on 2014 to have two rings, the asteroid 10199 Chariklo refuted conventional theory that asteroids could not have rings. Within this project, I demonstrated and visualized the ring formation process of 10199 Chariklo to support my hypothesis. (Read Research Paper...).
Awards / Recognitions
2020 Korea Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF) Physics Bronze
2020 Korea Science and Engineering Fair (KSEF) International Earth Science Bronze
Published on the International Journal of STEAM
2020 Youth International Science Fair (YISF) National Representative
Ring Formation Simulation
Various Mass Ratio
In addition to what is possible above, this video shows 200 mass ratios of the two particles that collide and form a ring at the desired height. The mass ratio is displayed below, and continuously changes throughout the video.
Complete Inelastic Collision
We were able to simulate each of the following scenarios to reach the conclusion that complete inelastic collisions cannot result in circular ring formation at the desired height. If the particles ejected from the surface had enough kinetic energy to form a circular ring, they lacked the potential energy to collide at the desired height; and vice versa.
Partially Inelastic Collision
Hence, we simulated partially inelastic collisions, whereby we were able to confirm that ring formation through partially inelastic collisions were feasible. A wide range of mass ratios were possible as in the three examples below.