Cracking characteristics of dual-wall structures following simulated orbital debris particle impact

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 318-324

  Schonberg, William P ^a,c   Williamsen, Joel E ^b,c  

^a University of Alabama in Huntsville   (United States)

^b NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c AIAA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACK PROPAGATION; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE DEBRIS; THERMAL INSULATION;

DUAL WALL STRUCTURES; PERFORATION; PRESSURE WALLS; SPACECRAFT HULLS;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 0031142276     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: 15336794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3235     Document Type: Article

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