The Material Science Behind A Spacecraft's Impact Armor
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The Material Science Behind A Spacecraft's Impact Armor
Aerospace engineers have to consider numerous factors when designing a spacecraft, but one that comes up more and more often is the need to design against Micro-Meteoroids and Orbital Debris (MMOD). While most designers understand the threat, designing structural solutions capable of withstanding the hypervelocity impacts these undercontrolled pieces of material can cause can take a significant bite out of a mission’s mass budget. A new paper fr…
Protecting spacecraft from micrometeoroids and orbital debris is a growing concern in aerospace engineering. A recent study reviews the options available to mitigate the risks associated with these impacts, which can compromise the structural integrity of spacecraft. Threats from micrometeoroids and orbital debris Micrometeoroids, fragments of comets and asteroids, pose a significant threat at altitudes between 270 km and 4800 km. Below and abov…
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