Hypervelocity impact analysis of International Space Station Whipple and Enhanced Stuffed Whipple Shields

Hypervelocity impact analysis of International Space Station Whipple and Enhanced Stuffed Whipple Shields

Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited. === The International Space Station (ISS) must be able to withstand the hypervelocity impacts of micrometeoroids and orbital debris that strike its many surfaces. In order to design and implement shielding which will prevent hull penetration or...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kalinski, Michael E.
Other Authors: Christiansen, Eric
Format: Others
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Subjects:
Space stations
Space debris
orbital debris
hyper-velocity impact
International Space Station
Whipple Shield
Enhanced Stuffed Whipple Shield
NASA
ballistic limit equations
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1233

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