The SPHC hydrodynamic code was used to simulate impacts of Kevlar and aluminum projectiles on a model of the LI-900 type insulating tiles used on Space Shuffle Orbiters The intent was to examine likely damage that such tiles might experience if impacted by orbital debris consisting of tether fragments. Projectile speeds ranged from 300 meters per second to 10 kilometers per second. Damage is characterized by penetration depth, tile surface-hole diameter, tile body-cavity diameter, coating fracture diameter, tether and cavity wall material phases, and deformation of the aluminum backwall.
Tethers as Debris: Simulating Impacts of Tether Fragments on Shuttle Tiles
2004
11 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
AIAA-2004-1879 Tethers as Debris: Simulating Impacts of Tethers Fragments on Shuttle Tiles
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2004
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