Analogies and differences between quasi-static indentation and hypervelocity impact morphologies on thin solar cells

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 1-10, 2001, Pages 321-331

  Herbert, Mark K ^a   Mandeville, Jean Claude ^b   Taylor, Emma A ^c   Mcdonnell, J Anthony M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b ONERA   (France)

^c OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Debris; Hypervelocity; Impact; Indentation; Meteoroid; Solar Cell

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750876506     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0734-743x(01)00101-4     Document Type: Article

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