Limits on the use of nuclear explosives for asteroid deflection

MB Syal, DSP Dearborn, PH Schultz - Acta Astronautica, 2013 - Elsevier
Recent studies by the US National Research Council identify nuclear explosives as the only
current technology able to deflect large asteroids (those exceeding 500m in diameter) or to …

Earth-impact modeling and analysis of a near-Earth object fragmented and dispersed by nuclear subsurface explosions

B Kaplinger, B Wie, D Dearborn - The Journal of the Astronautical …, 2012 - Springer
Although various technologies, including nuclear explosions, kinetic impactors, and slow-
pull gravity tractors, have been proposed for mitigating the impact threat of near-Earth …

[PDF][PDF] Hypervelocity Nuclear Interceptors for Asteroid Deflection or Disruption

B Wie - Proceedings of 2nd IAA Planetary Defense Conference …, 2011 - abe.iastate.edu
An intercept mission with nuclear explosives is the only practical mitigation option against
the most probable impact threat of near-Earth objects (NEOs) with a short warning time (eg …

[PDF][PDF] Optimized GPU simulation of a disrupted near-Earth object including self-gravity

B Kaplinger, B Wie - presented as paper AAS-11-266 at the 21st …, 2011 - academia.edu
This paper focuses on the development of a simulation model for disrupting a Near-Earth
Object (NEO) on terminal approach with the Earth. The problem is simulated numerically …

Эффективность многопоточных вычислений в системах компьютерного моделирования литейных процессов

ВЕ Баженов, АВ Колтыгин, АА Никитина… - Izvestiya Vuzov …, 2023 - cvmet.misis.ru
Аннотация Применение систем компьютерного моделирования литейных процессов
(СКМ ЛП) становится обязательным при разработке литейной технологии в авиации и …

[PDF][PDF] Parameter variation in near-Earth object disruption simulations using GPU acceleration

B Kaplinger, B Wie - presented as paper AAS-11-267 at the 21st …, 2011 - researchgate.net
This paper focuses on the problem of disrupting a Near-Earth Object (NEO) on terminal
approach with the Earth, investigating the effects of changing explosive power and timing …

[PDF][PDF] The efficiency of multithreaded computing in casting simulation software

VE Bazhenov, AV Koltygin, AA Nikitina… - NON-FERROUS …, 2023 - cvmet.misis.ru
The utilization of computer simulation software for casting process simulation is becoming
essential in the advancement of casting technology in aviation and other high-tech …