Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Feb 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001m%26ps...36..209b&link_type=abstract
Meteoritics & Planetary Science, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 209-221
Mathematics
Logic
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Scientific paper
The capture in aerogel of 106 lm diameter glass beads is investigated for impact speeds of 1 to 7.5 km s-1. Three different aerogel densities were used, 60, 96 and 180 kg m-3. It was found that the length of the penetration track in the aerogel increases with speed until a maximum is reached. Above the maximum speed the track length decreases. This behaviour is similar to that which has previously been observed for particles impacting polystyrene foams and porous alumina. Whilst track length was not found to be an unambiguous indicator of impact speed, the excavated track volume was found to be a suitable indictor of speed. Further, it was possible to estimate the original particle size by measurements of the track volume and entrance hole size. In addition sub-100 um diameter particles composed of various minerals were fired into aerogel and the characterisation of the particles in situ by use of a Raman spectrometer was evaluated. This was found to work well, giving vibrational spectra essentially similar to those of the bulk minerals, thus providing a mineralogical rather than an elemental signature for the captured particles.
Burchell Mark J.
Cole Jacqueline M.
Creighton Alan J.
Kearsley Anton T.
Mann Jakob
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