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The physics of intact captureThe ability to capture projectiles intact at hypervelocities in underdense media open a new area of study in physics. Underdense material behaves markedly different than solid, liquid, or gas upon hypervelocity impact. This new phenomenon enables applications in science that would either not be possible or would be very costly by other means. This phenomenon has been fully demonstrated in the laboratory and validated in space. Even more interesting is the fact that this hypervelocity intact capture was accomplished passively. A better understanding of the physics of intact capture will lead to improvements in intact capture. A collection of physical observations of this phenomenon is presented here.
Document ID
19950012780
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Tsou, Peter
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Griffiths, D. J.
(Oregon State Univ. Corvallis, OR., United States)
Albee, A. L.
(California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1994
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Inst., Workshop on Particle Capture, Recovery and Velocity(Trajectory Measurement Technologies
Subject Category
Physics (General)
Accession Number
95N19195
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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