Study of the Effects of High Velocity Element Impacts on the Structural Materials of Spacecraft.

Abstract

The Center for Program Studies will analyze and present existing experimental and theoretical data on hypervelocity impact (HVI) on structural materials and elements of spacecraft. The accuracy of computational models of HVI at speeds up to 10 km/s will be assessed through comparisons with experimental results at speeds up to 7 km/s. Critical experimental HVI tests to be done will be identified and conducted using single and two-stage railguns and gasguns, powder guns, and cumulative charge throwers. Capabilities of these facilities will be presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 06, 1993
Accession Number
ADA324931

Entities

People

  • Grigoriy M. Chernyavskiy

Organizations

  • Russian Academy of Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerodynamic Stability
  • Angle Of Incidence
  • Center Of Gravity
  • Films
  • Gas Guns
  • Glow Lamps
  • Hypervelocity Impact
  • Impact
  • Information Operations
  • Light Sources
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Projectile Trajectories
  • Projectiles
  • Spacecraft
  • Trajectories

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Rocket Propulsion.
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Hypersonics
  • Hypersonics - Hypersonic Flow
  • Space