Low Density Sabot Catcher for Hypervelocity Impact Tests

[摘要] The monolithic steel plate traditionally used to intercept sabot pieces during light-gas gun operations was replaced by low density material. The idea was to decrease the shock stress in these plastic sabot pieces to values below the vaporization threshold, thereby reducing the prominent soot-deposits that characterize typical target surfaces. The project was a collaboration between Orbital Debris and Planetary Science interests at JSC/ARES.

[发布日期] 2018-10-22

[学科分类] 空间科学

[关键词] CATCHERS;DEPOSITS;HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT;LOW DENSITY MATERIALS;METAL PLATES;ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;SABOT PROJECTILES;VAPORIZING