Capacitors Would Help Protect Against Hypervelocity Impacts
TBMG-2181
09/01/2007
- Content
A proposal investigates alternatives to the present “bumper” method of protecting spacecraft against impacts of meteoroids and orbital debris. The proposed method is based on a British highvoltage- capacitance technique for protecting armored vehicles against shapedcharge warheads.
- Citation
- "Capacitors Would Help Protect Against Hypervelocity Impacts," Mobility Engineering, September 1, 2007.