Impacts on space vehicles have been simulated using the McDonnell Douglas Aerophysics Laboratory (MDAL) Light-Gas Guns to launch particles at hypervelocity speeds into scaled space structures. Using impact gages and a triangulation technique, these impacts have been detected and accurately located. This paper describes in detail the various types of impact gages (piezoelectric PZT-5A, quartz, electret, and off-the-shelf plastics) used. This description includes gage design and experimental results for gages installed on single-walled scaled payload carriers, multiple-walled satellites and space stations, and single-walled full-scale Delta tank structures. A brief description of the triangulation technique, the impact simulation, and the data acquisition system are also included.


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    Titel :

    Impact gages for detecting meteoroid and other orbital debris impacts on space vehicles.


    Beteiligte:
    Mastandrea, J. R. (Autor:in) / Scherb, M. V. (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    International Aerospace Instrumentation Symposium ; 1973 ; Las Vegas, NV


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.1973


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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