Rotational Drag Force: A Viable Alternative to Dark Matter

TL;DR

This paper proposes a classical Newtonian-based rotational drag force, derived from quantum tunneling effects, as an alternative explanation for galactic rotation curves and related astrophysical phenomena, challenging dark matter assumptions.

Contribution

It introduces a novel rotational drag force model based on quantum tunneling effects, providing an alternative to dark matter in explaining galactic dynamics.

Findings

Model successfully explains flat galactic rotation curves

Accounts for spiral arms, bars, and warps in galaxies

Explains Pioneer 10/11 anomalous acceleration

Abstract

I present an alternative explanation of flat rotational curves of galaxies that does not require dark matter but rather relies on classical Newtonian dynamics and an overlooked effect of quantum tunneling. I introduce a rotational drag force, which arises from subatomic particle tunneling through potential barriers caused by energy fluctuations in rotating gravitational field, and present a model for a galactic rotational curve based on Newtonian dynamics, rotational drag force and galactic mass-density distribution. To support the rotational drag force hypothesis I supply the results of analytical modeling and numerical simulation of effects of the rotational drag force on stellar orbits and galactic morphology. The obtained results provide a clear indication that the rotational drag force can be successfully applied to explaining a wide variety of observational phenomena ranging from flat rotational curves of galaxies and Tully- Fisher relation to origination of spiral galactic arms, galactic bars, and galactic warps as well as anomalous Pioneer 10/11 acceleration and possibly high-velocity galactic clouds.