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Microscopic And Chemical-Analyses Of Major Impact Sites On Timeband Capture Cell Experiment Of The Eureca Spacecraft

Yano, Hajime, Collier, I., Shrine, Nick R.G., McDonnell, J.A.M. (1996) Microscopic And Chemical-Analyses Of Major Impact Sites On Timeband Capture Cell Experiment Of The Eureca Spacecraft. Advances in Space Research, 17 (12). pp. 189-192. ISSN 0273-1177. (doi:10.1016/0273-1177(95)00779-E) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:19142)

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Abstract

Extensive studies of over 100 impact sites on aluminium foils and mesh supports of the Timeband Capture Cell Experiment (TiCCE) on the European Retrievable Carrier (EuReCa) spacecraft were conducted with scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectrum analyser. Chemical elements of residues in and around the perforations and craters were examined to identify the origin of impactors. 73 % of the impacts were classified; the minimum of 15 % was due to natural particle impacts and the rest indicated high silicon presence. Possible origins of these silicon profiles were discussed. For micrometeoroid craters, the depths to diameter ratios were compared with those of meteoroid and orbital debris impacts on the Solar Maximum Mission satellite.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00779-E
Subjects: T Technology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: I.T. Ekpo
Date Deposited: 25 Oct 2009 12:24 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:57 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/19142 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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McDonnell, J.A.M..

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