Ballistic Limit Curves for Cylindrical Projectiles Impacting Dual-wall Spacecraft Systems
Abstract
Ballistic limit curves are presented for a variety of cylindrical projectile shapes impacting a typical dual-wall spacecraft wall configuration. These curves are compared against the ballistic limit curve for spherical projectiles impacting the same dual-wall system. All curves are drawn using the results of numerical simulations of the high speed impact process. It is found that the ballistic limit curves for all of the cylindrical projectiles lie beneath the curve for spherical projectiles, that is, cylindrical projectiles have more penetrating capability than comparable spherical projectiles. The implication is that if spacecraft wall systems are designed using spherical projectile-based ballistic limit curves, the design can be highly non-conservative.
Recommended Citation
K. Hu and W. P. Schonberg, "Ballistic Limit Curves for Cylindrical Projectiles Impacting Dual-wall Spacecraft Systems," Structures and Materials, vol. 11, pp. 101 - 109, Springer Science and Business Media, Dec 2002.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1462-6055
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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Publication Date
01 Dec 2002
