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Hypervelocity impact on soda lime glass: Damage equations for impactors in the 400-2000m range

Taylor, E.A., McDonnell, J.A.M. (1998) Hypervelocity impact on soda lime glass: Damage equations for impactors in the 400-2000m range. Advances in Space Research S. . Pergamon Press Ltd, Amsterdam, 232 pp. ISBN 0-08-043305-7. (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:17987)

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Abstract

The results of a Light Gas Gun hypervelocity impact program on 25 mm thick soda-lime (float) glass targets are compared to the values predicted by an empirically determined power law spallation equation (Paul and Berthoud, 199$). Impact velocities were in the vicinity of 5 km s(-1) projectile densities were between 1 and 8 g cm(-1) and the projectile diameters, d(p) were 0.8 to 2 mm respectively, producing spallation diameters between 10 mm and 50 mm. Previously published data in the range d(p) = 7 - 1000 mu m are also used to assess the validity of the equation. We conclude that D-spall is predicted by the empirically determined power law spallation diameters for d(p) < 400 mu m but only to within +/-50%. An alternative equation to ddescribe the response of target material for d(p) > 400 mu m is presented. (C) 1997 COSPAR. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

Item Type: Book
Subjects: Q Science > QB Astronomy
Q Science > QC Physics
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: T.J. Sango
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2011 08:38 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:56 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/17987 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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