The ongoing pursuit of space and hypersonic flight continues to expose critical gaps in the
understanding of material behavior under hypervelocity impact (HVI) and hypersonic flow …

Whipple shield, a dual-wall system, as well as its improved structures, is widely applied to
defend the hypervelocity impact of space debris (projectile). This paper reviews the studies …

The generation of plasma from hypervelocity impacts is an active research topic due to its
important science and engineering ramifications in various applications. Previous studies …

Abstract Asteroid (101955) Bennu, a near‐Earth object with a primitive carbonaceous
chondrite‐like composition, was observed by the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource …

Context. Dust impacts have been observed using radio and wave instruments onboard
spacecraft since the 1980s. Voltage waveforms show typical impulsive signals generated by …

Dynamic density functional theory (DDFT) is emerging as a useful theoretical technique for
modeling the dynamics of correlated systems. We extend DDFT to quantum systems for …

Abstract Hypervelocity microparticles (< 1 µg), traveling at speeds between 11 and 72 km/s
with respect to the Earth, can impact spacecraft and form a small (∼ 1 µm) and dense (∼ 10 …

Previous theoretical and computational studies on hypervelocity impact have mainly focused
on the dynamic response of the solid materials that constitute the projectile and the target …

Electric field antennas are capable of detecting dust impacts in different space environment.
We analyze the dust impact signals detected by the Cassini Radio and Plasma Wave …

Radio frequency (RF) emission from hypervelocity impacts has been detected in multiple
experiments, but the physical mechanism responsible is not well understood. Plasma is …