Analysis of the spacecraft protective structures resistance to high-speed impact of the orbital debris aluminum particles
Authors: Kolpakov V.I., Fedorov S.V., Vinogradova E.P.
Published in issue: #3(147)/2024
DOI: 10.18698/2308-6033-2024-3-2344
Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Design, construction and production of aircraft
Today, the problem of protecting spacecraft from the impact of the space debris particles could only be solved through introduction of the protective shields. However, due to the mass and size restrictions imposed on a spacecraft, it is currently impossible to create a shield protection system that would completely eliminate the meteoroid risks. This work is based on numerical simulation using the ANSYS/AUTODYN program within the framework of two-dimensional axisymmetric problems of continuum mechanics. It presents a comparative effectiveness assessment of protective properties of the identical in mass single-layer protection made of aluminum alloy Al 6061-T6 and the two-layer protection representing a bumper (shield) made of variety of materials including reactive, porous and composite materials with a gap and a rear (main) aluminum wall (casing). The simulation process refined the interacting materials destruction criteria and the limiting ballistic curves of the considered barriers. Moreover, the aluminum bumper negative influence degree on the penetration nature of the rear aluminum wall of a two-layer barrier was revealed, and higher durability of protective structures using bumpers made of reaction or porous and composite materials was shown, compared to structures using the aluminum bumpers.
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