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Meteoroid-bumper interactions program
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1970 |
| Description | An investigation has been made of the interaction of meteoroids with shielded structures. The interaction has been simulated by the impact of Lexan cylinders onto lead shields in order to provide the vaporous debris believed to be created by meteoroid impact on a space vehicle. Shock compression data for Lexan was determined. This, in combination with the known shock compression data for the lead shield, has permitted the definition of the initial high pressure states in the impacted projectile and shield. The debris from such impact events has been permitted to interact with aluminum main walls. The walls were chosen to be sufficiently large to be effectively infinite in diameter compared to the loaded area. The thickness of the wall and the spacing from the shield were varied to determine the effect of these parameters. In addition, the effect of having a body of water behind the wall has been assessed. Measurements of the stagnation pressure in the debris cloud have been made and correlated with the response of the main wall. |
| File Size | 34654814 |
| Page Count | 159 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720006212 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7cs0k745 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1970-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Space Vehicles Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |