Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Material density and impact resistance analysis

Mechanical testing linked to Analysis of material density and impact resistance, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

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Measurement type

Mechanical testing

Application

Analysis of material density and impact resistance

Primary source

Protection of lunar structures from micrometeoroid strikes: Behaviour of panels derived from lunar regolith simulant

Review state

needs review

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LHS-1EtestedNeeds review

Related properties

Compressive strengthmeasured by compression testing100%density2.88 kg cm 3100%Particle size distributionDv (10) = 6 m; Dv (50) = 131 m; Dv (90) = 432 m100%Impact resistanceVaries with material and impact conditions95%Tensile strengthtested100%

Evidence snippets

density of Aluminium (g/cm3) T density of TPS tile (g/cm3) b density of bumper (g/cm3) p density of projectile (g/cm3) t density of RRC plate (g/cm3) impact angle (degree) yield strength of rear