Hypervelocity impact on spacecraft honeycomb: Hydrocode simulation and damage laws

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1-10, 2003, Pages 691-702

  Taylor, Emma A ^a   Glanville, Jonathan P ^b   Clegg, Richard A ^b   Turner, Robert G ^a  

^a AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

^b Century Dynamics Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AUTODYN; Ballistic limit; Damage laws; Debris; Honeycomb; Hydrocode; Hypervelocity; Spacecraft; Structure

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; BALLISTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; HYDRODYNAMICS; SPACE DEBRIS;

BALLISTIC LIMIT; DAMAGE LAWS; HYDROCODE SIMULATION; SPACECRAFT HONEYCOMB;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 2342507732     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.10.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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