Analytical model for the propagation of small debris objects clouds after fragmentations

Current debris evolutionary models usually neglect fragments smaller than 10 cm because of the high computational effort they add to the simulation. However, small-debris objects can also be dangerous to operational satellites. This work proposes an analytical approach to describe the evolution of a...

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Main Authors: Letizia, Francesca (Author), Colombo, Camilla (Author), Lewis, Hugh G. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-03-27.
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