Ballistic limit curves for non-spherical projectiles impacting dual-wall spacecraft systems

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 1-10, 2003, Pages 345-355

  Hu, Kuifeng ^a   Schonberg, William P ^b  

^a MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Ballistic limit; Dual wall; Non spherical projectile; Orbital debris; Shielding; Spacecraft

Indexed keywords

BALLISTIC LIMIT; DUAL-WALL; NON-SPHERICAL PROJECTILES; ORBITAL DEBRIS;

ALUMINUM; BALLISTICS; CLOUDS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL METHODS; ORBITS; PROJECTILES; SHIELDING; SPACE RESEARCH; SPACE STATIONS;

SPACECRAFT;

EID: 2342517464     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2003.09.030     Document Type: Conference Paper

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