Application of the NASA/JSC Whipple shield ballistic limit equations to dual-wall targets under hypervelocity impact

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (12) ◽  
pp. 1792-1798 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.P. Schonberg ◽  
L.E. Compton
Keyword(s):  
Hypervelocity Impact ◽  
Ballistic Limit ◽  
Whipple Shield

Experimental Investigation and Numerical Simulation of Porous Volcano Rock Hypervelocity Impact on Whipple Shield of Spacecrafts

2010 ◽  
Vol 452-453 ◽  
pp. 385-388
Author(s):  
Bin Jia ◽  
Gao Jian Liao ◽  
Hai Peng Gong ◽  
Bao Jun Pang
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Space Debris ◽  
Geometrical Model ◽  
Hypervelocity Impact ◽  
Rear Wall ◽  
Projectile Impact ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Significant Damage ◽  
Speed Range ◽  
Whipple Shield

All spacecrafts in earth orbit are subject to hypervelocity impact by micro-meteoroids and space debris, which can in turn lead to significant damage and catastrophic failure of spacecraft. Porous volcano rock was adopted as one of micro-meteoroid material due to their similar physical and geometric features. Two-stage light gas gun experiments were carried out for a 6mm diameter volcano rock projectile impact on an Al-Whipple shield within the speed range from 1 km/s to 3 km/s. An ANSYS/LS-DYNA software was employed and justified by experimental results, in which a porous geometrical model was established for volcano rock projectile. The higher speed range was extended from 3 km/s to 10 km/s by numerical simulation. The results of experiments and numerical simulation indicated that major damage on rear wall of the Whipple shield impacted by volcano rock projectile is caused by the fragments of bumper of the shield, which is different from that of aluminum projectile. And 5.5km/s is the critical speed of a 6mm diameter volcano rock projectile impact on the Whipple shield investigated.

Hypervelocity impact performance of aluminum egg-box panel enhanced Whipple shield

2016 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 48-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaotian Zhang ◽  
Tao Liu ◽  
Xiaogang Li ◽  
Guanghui Jia
Keyword(s):  
Hypervelocity Impact ◽  
Impact Performance ◽  
Whipple Shield

Research of Performance about Ceramic Coating on Aluminum Bumper to Resist Hypervelocity Impact

2013 ◽  
Vol 577-578 ◽  
pp. 629-632
Author(s):  
Gong Shun Guan ◽  
Qiang Bi ◽  
Yu Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Kinetic Energy ◽  
Optimum Design ◽  
Critical Thickness ◽  
Ceramic Coating ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
Hypervelocity Impact ◽  
Front Side ◽  
Gas Gun ◽  
Whipple Shield ◽  
The Impact

Shield structure based on ceramic coating on aluminum bumper was designed, and a series of hypervelocity impact tests were practiced with a two-stage light gas gun facility. Impact velocities were varied between1.5km/s and 5.0km/s. The diameter of projectiles were 3.97mm and 6.35mm respectively. The impact angle was 0°. The damage of the ceramic coating on aluminum bumper under hypervelocity impact was studied. It was found that the ceramic coating on aluminum bumper could help enhancing the protection performance of shield to resist hypervelocity impact. The results indicated when the ceramic coating is on the front side of aluminum bumper, it was good for comminuting projectile and weakening the kinetic energy of projectile. For a certain aluminum bumper, existing a critical thickness of ceramic coating in which capability of Whipple shield to resist hypervelocity impact is the best. On this basis, the proposal of the optimum design for ceramic coating on aluminum bumper was made.

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