| Autor: |
J. L. Crews, E. L. Christiansen, Lalit C. Chhabildas, J.A. Ang, Burton G. Cour-Palais |
| Rok vydání: |
1992 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Space Programs and Technologies Conference. |
| DOI: |
10.2514/6.1992-1590 |
| Popis: |
A series of experiments has been performed on the Sandia Hypervelocity Launcher to determine the performance limits of conventional Whipple shields against representative 0.8 g aluminum orbital debris plate-like fragments with velocities of 7 and 10 km/s. Supporting diagnostics include flash X-rays, high speed photography and transient digitizers for timing correlation. Two Whipple shield designs were tested with either a 0.030 cm or a 0.127 cm thick front sheet and a 0.407 cm thick backsheet separated by 30.5 cm. These two designs bracket the ballistic penetration limit curve for protection against these debris simulants for 7 km/s impacts. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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