Penetration equations for thermal protection materials

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 1-5, 1997, Pages 153-164

  Christiansen, Eric L ^a   Friesen, Larry ^b  

^a NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CARBON CARBON COMPOSITES; CERAMIC MATERIALS; DEFECTS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SPACE DEBRIS; SPACE SHUTTLES; SPACECRAFT; THERMAL INSULATING MATERIALS; VELOCITY;

BALLISTIC LIMIT EQUATIONS; HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT; PENETRATION EQUATIONS; THERMAL PROTECTION MATERIALS;

IMPACT RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031365946     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(97)87489-1     Document Type: Article

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