Home The Institute of Space and Astronautical Science Report Dynamical Characteristics of Planetary Penetrator: Effect of Incidence Angle and Attack Angle at Impact

THE INSTITUTE OF SPACE AND ASTRONAUTICAL SCIENCE
NO. 677 , March 2000
Dynamical Characteristics of Planetary Penetrator: Effect of Incidence Angle and Attack Angle at Impact
By

Hiroaki Shiraishi, Satoshi Tanaka, Masahiko Hayakawa,
Akio Fujimura and Hitoshi Mizutani
(February 7, 2000)


INDEX

Abstract

1. INTRODUCTION

2.EXPERIMENTAL METHOD
2. 1. Impact Experiment Apparatus
2. 2. Lunar Analogue Soil as Target Material
2. 3. Shape and Size of the Model Penetrator
2. 4. Observed Parameters

3. RESULTS
3. 1. Nose Shape Effect
3. 2. Effect of Attack Angle

4. CONCLUSION

5. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

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