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Detection and location of debris cloud impact damage

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A variety of anomalies and system failure can be caused by micrometeoroid and space debris impact on spacecraft. A system based on acoustic emission technique is considered for monitoring the impact events. Most of recent works focused on point-like source localization. However, the spacecraft may use a single thin plate named "bumper" placed at a short distance ahead of a primary structural system. The impact source would be in the form of debris cloud. In this study, normal hypervelocity impact experiments were used to study the characteristics of signals caused by debris cloud impact. Four ultrasonic transducers were mounted on the target plate for collecting the debris cloud impact signals. In the Fourier transform of the signals, the distinctions caused by different form of debris cloud impact could be seen. The mathematical model to determine the impact location was provided. It was found that the position predicted was near the center of the damaged region caused by debris cloud impact.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFourth International Conference on Experimental Mechanics
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event4th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 18 Nov 200920 Nov 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7522
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Experimental Mechanics
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period18/11/0920/11/09

Keywords

  • Acoustic emission
  • Debris cloud
  • Detection
  • Hypervelocity impact

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