TY - GEN
T1 - Shape distribution of fragments from microsatellite impact tests
AU - Hanada, Toshiya
AU - Liou, Jer Chyi
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Fragment shape is an important factor for conducting reliable orbital debris damage assessments for critical space assets. This paper provides some information on shape distribution of fragments observed from microsatellite impact tests completed as part of an ongoing collaboration between Kyushu University and the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office. Two distinct groups can be observed in the shape distribution provided. One includes needle-like objects, while another includes plate-like objects. Therefore, this paper suggests modeling the shape distribution as two different groups, needles and plates.
AB - Fragment shape is an important factor for conducting reliable orbital debris damage assessments for critical space assets. This paper provides some information on shape distribution of fragments observed from microsatellite impact tests completed as part of an ongoing collaboration between Kyushu University and the NASA Orbital Debris Program Office. Two distinct groups can be observed in the shape distribution provided. One includes needle-like objects, while another includes plate-like objects. Therefore, this paper suggests modeling the shape distribution as two different groups, needles and plates.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:77950824992
SN - 9789292212360
T3 - European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
BT - Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on Space Debris
T2 - 5th European Conference on Space Debris
Y2 - 30 March 2009 through 2 April 2009
ER -