Hypervelocity impact studies using the 2 MV Van de Graaff accelerator and two-stage light gas gun of the University of Kent at Canterbury

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-50

  Burchell, M J ^a   Cole, M J ^a   McDonnell, J A M ^a   Zarnecki, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypervelocity; Impact; Ionization

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; IONIZATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; VELOCITY;

HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT; TWO STAGE LIGHT GAS GUN;

VAN DE GRAAFF ACCELERATORS;

EID: 0032639899     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/10/1/011     Document Type: Article

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