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Numerical simulation of characteristics of debris cloud produced by projectile hypervelocity impact on bumper

  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

All spacecraft in low orbit are subject to hypervelocity impacts by meteoroids and space debris. These impacts can damage spacecraft flight-critical systems, which can in turn lead to catastrophic failure of the spacecraft. The numerical simulations of characteristics of debris cloud produced by an aluminum sphere projectile hypervelocity impact on different material bumpers at normal incidence have been carried out by using the SPH (smoothed particle hydrodynamics) technique of AUTODYN hydro-codes in this paper. The effects of impact velocity, the ratio t/d of the bumper thickness to the projectile diameter and the bumper materials on the debris cloud characteristics are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication60th International Astronautical Congress 2009, IAC 2009
Pages1889-1895
Number of pages7
StatePublished - 2009
Event60th International Astronautical Congress 2009, IAC 2009 - Daejeon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 12 Oct 200916 Oct 2009

Publication series

Name60th International Astronautical Congress 2009, IAC 2009
Volume3

Conference

Conference60th International Astronautical Congress 2009, IAC 2009
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDaejeon
Period12/10/0916/10/09

Keywords

  • Debris clouds
  • Hypervelocity impact
  • Numerical simulation
  • Smoothed particle hydrodynamics
  • Space debris

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