WP Schonberg - Advances in Space Research, 2010 - Elsevier
Spacecraft that are launched to operate in Earth orbit are susceptible to impacts by meteoroids and pieces of orbital debris (MMOD). The effect of a MMOD particle impact on a …
R Dudziak, S Tuttle, S Barraclough - Advances in Space Research, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents the results of preliminary empirical testing and numerical modelling carried out to demonstrate the effectiveness of using a harpoon in an ADR application …
In this paper, the honeycomb sandwich panel (HSP) reinforced with bi-layer Ceramic (B4C)/Aluminum (Al7075-T6) facesheets is proposed to be used as a shield for spacecraft …
Current spacecraft micrometeoroid and orbital debris impact risk assessments utilize semi- empirical equations to describe the protection afforded by a spacecraft component (eg …
S Ryan, EL Christiansen - Acta Astronautica, 2013 - Elsevier
A series of 66 hypervelocity impact experiments have been performed to assess the potential of various materials (aluminium, titanium, copper, stainless steel, nickel …
In keeping with the tradition of the Hypervelocity Impact Society, this paper is a written version of the keynote address I presented at the start of 2015 Hypervelocity Impact …
S Ryan, EL Christiansen - 2010 - repository.hou.usra.edu
This software implements penetration limit equations for common micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) shield configurations, windows, and thermal protection systems …
L Olivieri, C Giacomuzzo, S Lopresti, A Francesconi - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Space debris represent a threat to satellites in orbit around Earth. In the case of impact, satellites can be subjected to damage spanning from localized craterization to subsystem …