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APSIS - Aerogel position-sensitive impact sensor: Capabilities for in-situ collection and sample return

McDonnell, J.A.M., Burchell, Mark J., Green, Simon F., Leese, M.R., Wallis, D., Zarnecki, John C., Catling, D.J., Brownlee, Donald E., Tsou, Peter, Colangeli, Luigi, and others. (2000) APSIS - Aerogel position-sensitive impact sensor: Capabilities for in-situ collection and sample return. Sample Return Missions to Small Bodies, 25 (2). pp. 315-322. ISSN 0273-1177. (doi:10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00946-1) (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:16926)

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00946-1

Abstract

The capabilities of combining Aerogel (A) as a passive target and position-sensitive impact sensing (PSIS) are examined; experimental performance factors are established from tests on Hypervelocity Impact Facilities at the University of Kent and previous space deployment. Results of system requirements analysis favour the deployment of large area detectors. Analysis of the in-flight impact sensor signals yields the position, time and exposure pointing direction of the tracks containing the impactor residues, which are analysed after retrieval.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00946-1
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: I.T. Ekpo
Date Deposited: 02 May 2009 22:24 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:54 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/16926 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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