Fragment Size Distribution for Ice Particle Impacts on a Glass Plate
| Autor: | Charles R. Ruggeri, J. Michael Pereira, Duane M. Revilock, Mario Vargas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Range (particle radiation)
Materials science Fragment (computer graphics) Ballistics 02 engineering and technology Mechanics Flat glass 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 020303 mechanical engineering & transports 0203 mechanical engineering Particle Hydraulic diameter 0210 nano-technology Order of magnitude Parametric statistics |
| Zdroj: | 2018 Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference. |
| Popis: | This work presents the results of an experimental study of ice particle impacts on a flat glass plate. The experiment was conducted at the Ballistics Impact Laboratory of NASA Glenn Research Center. The main objective of the experiment was to gain understanding about the modifications needed to the experimental configuration for a future parametric study at a larger range of values for particle diameters and other parameters. This was achieved by studying the effect of the velocity of an impacting ice particle on the post-impact fragment size and distribution for a reduced range of impacting particle diameters. Pre-impact particle diameter and velocity data were captured with a high-speed side camera. Post-impact fragment data were captured in a single frame with a 29-megapixel camera located above and normal to the target. Repeat runs were conducted for ice particles with diameters ranging from 1.7 to 2.9 millimeters, impacting at velocities between 39 and 98 meters per second. The fragment areas were measured, and the corresponding equivalent diameters and histogram distributions were calculated. Analysis of the data showed that the average equivalent diameter for the fragments in a run was an order of magnitude smaller than the diameter of the impacting ice particle. The histograms for equivalent diameter distribution were nonnormal with long tails, with most of the fragments having equivalent diameters concentrated toward the minimum value of the fragment size that could be resolved. Factors affecting the accuracy of the data during the digital imaging analysis were identified. Needed modifications to the setup to handle small size ice particles and other testing conditions were also identified. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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