Mass-spring simulations show that resonance crossings do not excite tumbling in Phobos or Deimos, but once tumbling, the moons can remain so for long periods and damp their orbital eccentricities to very low values.
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Excitation of Tumbling in Phobos and Deimos
Mass-spring simulations show that resonance crossings do not excite tumbling in Phobos or Deimos, but once tumbling, the moons can remain so for long periods and damp their orbital eccentricities to very low values.