Experimental technology for investigating meteoroid threats to deep space probes

Computer Science – Performance

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

Environment Simulation, Hypervelocity Guns, Meteoroid Hazards, Space Probes, Spacecraft Shielding, Comets, Hypervelocity Impact, Interplanetary Flight, Terminal Ballistics

Scientific paper

To date no engineering simulation of a meteoric impact of submillimeter particles (closure velocity 57 km/s) has been feasible. The uses and limitations of current simulation methods, two stage light-gas guns, explosively actuated light-gas guns, electric rail guns are discussed, together with ideas on potential uses of electrostatic launchers, electrothermal accelerators, explosive shaped charge technology. It is concluded that electric rail gun technology represents the most likely approach for achieving accelerator performance levels of direct use for evaluating the meteoroid threat to deep space probes approaching an active comet.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Experimental technology for investigating meteoroid threats to deep space probes does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Experimental technology for investigating meteoroid threats to deep space probes, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Experimental technology for investigating meteoroid threats to deep space probes will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1387843

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.