ISSN:
1572-9664
Keywords:
chemistry of ejecta
;
contamination
;
debris-produced spacecraft charging
;
hypervelocity debris simulation
;
shock damage
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract In this paper, we describe a compact, low cost, fast turn-around-time technique used at the Air Force Research Laboratory to study hypervelocity debris impact effects on spacecraft structures and components. The technique described was used to study debris effects in the areas of: shock physics, debris-produced contamination, chemical analyses of the impact ejecta and debris initiated spacecraft discharge. Examples of research results obtained with the technique are presented and illustrate problems encountered in the field of space debris effects on spacecraft.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/B:SDEB.0000030024.23336.f5
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