A contribution to the definition of a new method to predict the catastrophic disintegration of spacecraft after collision with large orbital debris

详细信息   

• 作者：M. Zaccariottoa ; b ; mirco.zaccariotto@unipd.it" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; A. Francesconia ; b ; U. Galvanettoa ; b
• 关键词：CLF ; Coupling Loss Factors ; DLF ; Damping Loss Factors ; EMR ; Energy-to-Mass Ratio ; FEM ; Finite Element Method ; HVI ; Hypervelocity Impacts ; M/OD ; Micrometeoroids and Orbital Debris ; RA ; Risk Assessment ; S/C ; Spacecraft ; SEA ; Statistical Energy Analysis ; SPH ; Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics
• 刊名：Acta Astronautica
• 年：2016
• 期：Complete
• DOI：10.1016/j.actaastro.2016.05.026
• 来源：Elsevier
• 类型：期刊

摘要

•A new method to predict catastrophic disintegration due to impact is presented.•It uses a strategy based on statistical energy analysis.•Impact consequences depend on impact location, S/C geometry and mechanical properties.•The method requires limited computational resources.