Polyhedron Modeling of Rubble-Pile AsteroidsWe report on progress in modeling of asteroids as collections of rigid polyhedra ("rubble piles"). Such models are (idealized) candidates for asteroid structures: aggregates of irregular rocky subunits that are held together by self-gravity and friction. We have taken several steps toward greater realism and physical interest in construction of the models (although the gravitational fields are being treated in a simplified manner). -
Document ID
20050170624
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Korycansky, D. G. (California Univ. Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Asphaug, E. (California Univ. Santa Cruz, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2005
Publication Information
Publication: Lunar and Planetary Science XXXVI, Part 11