Numerical simulation of hypervelocity impact on CFRP/Al HC SP spacecraft structures causing penetration and fragment ejection

International Journal of Impact Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1-12, 2006, Pages 703-712

  Ryan, S ^a,b   Schaefer, F ^a   Riedel, W ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR HIGH SPEED DYNAMICS   (Germany)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

CFRP; Hydrocode; Hypervelocity; Simulation; Space debris

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DELAMINATION; IMPACT TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPACE DEBRIS; SPACECRAFT; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB SANDWICH PANEL (AL HC SP); FRAGMENT EJECTION; HYDROCODES; HYPERVELOCITY;

VELOCITY CONTROL;

EID: 33845190330     PISSN: 0734743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2006.09.072     Document Type: Article

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