Impact cratering experiments into highly porous bodies

Gibbings, Alison and Vasile, Massimiliano (2011) Impact cratering experiments into highly porous bodies. In: IAA Planetary Defense Conference, Protecting Earth from Asteroids: From threat to Action, 2011-05-09 - 2011-05-12.

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    Abstract

    Asteroids represent both an opportunity and a risk. Their pristine environment captures the early collision evolution of the solar system; while their inherent ground impact potential could result in the mass extinction of life. Amongst the many possibilities of asteroid deflection, kinematic impactors have been theoretically proven to be a promising technique. However, this is primarily based on modelling rocky, brittle bodies. Little experimental consideration has been made for highly porous bodies. Therefore to advance current mitigation scenarios a series of experiments have been conducted. Under an accelerated reference frame this aimed to assess the impact cratering response of highly porous asteroids. All events were examined relative to the increasing levels of porosity and the impact’s resultant morphological profile. This included crater shape and depth, and the ejecta profile. The latter was considered critical in assessing the overall contribution to the momentum enhancement exchange of any kinematic impact event.

    Author(s):Gibbings, Alison and Vasile, Massimiliano ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8302-6465
    Item type:Conference or Workshop Item(Paper)
    ID code:42284
    Keywords:impact damage, porous bodies, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Technology > Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Technology and Innovation Centre > Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:05 Dec 2012 12:03
    Last modified:08 Jan 2020 19:42
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/42284
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