Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years
Space debris represent a threat to satellites in orbit around Earth. In the case of impact, satellites can be subjected to damage spanning from localized craterization to subsystem failure, to complete loss of the vehicle; large collision events may lead to fragmentation of the spacecraft. Simulatin...
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| author | Lorenzo Olivieri Cinzia Giacomuzzo Stefano Lopresti Alessandro Francesconi |
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| description | Space debris represent a threat to satellites in orbit around Earth. In the case of impact, satellites can be subjected to damage spanning from localized craterization to subsystem failure, to complete loss of the vehicle; large collision events may lead to fragmentation of the spacecraft. Simulating and testing debris impacts may help in understanding the physics behind these events, modelling the effects, and developing dedicated protection systems and mitigation strategies. In this context, the Space Debris group at the University of Padova investigates in-space collisions with experimental campaigns performed in a dedicated Hypervelocity Impact Facility and with numerical simulations with commercial and custom software. In this paper, an overview is given of the last 10 years of research activities performed at the University of Padova. First, the hypervelocity impact testing facility is described and the main experimental campaigns performed in the last few years are summarized. The second part of this work describes impact modelling research advances, focusing on the simulation of complex collision scenarios. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-342ec41bc7ae4971b5f6c19c2d5430f32023-11-17T09:28:09ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-03-01136387410.3390/app13063874Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 YearsLorenzo Olivieri0Cinzia Giacomuzzo1Stefano Lopresti2Alessandro Francesconi3CISAS “G. Colombo”, University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, PD, ItalyCISAS “G. Colombo”, University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, PD, ItalyCISAS “G. Colombo”, University of Padova, Via Venezia 15, 35131 Padova, PD, ItalyCISAS “G. Colombo”-DII, University of Padova, Via Venezia 1, 35131 Padova, PD, ItalySpace debris represent a threat to satellites in orbit around Earth. In the case of impact, satellites can be subjected to damage spanning from localized craterization to subsystem failure, to complete loss of the vehicle; large collision events may lead to fragmentation of the spacecraft. Simulating and testing debris impacts may help in understanding the physics behind these events, modelling the effects, and developing dedicated protection systems and mitigation strategies. In this context, the Space Debris group at the University of Padova investigates in-space collisions with experimental campaigns performed in a dedicated Hypervelocity Impact Facility and with numerical simulations with commercial and custom software. In this paper, an overview is given of the last 10 years of research activities performed at the University of Padova. First, the hypervelocity impact testing facility is described and the main experimental campaigns performed in the last few years are summarized. The second part of this work describes impact modelling research advances, focusing on the simulation of complex collision scenarios.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3874space debrishypervelocity impactspacecraft fragmentationimpact modelling |
| spellingShingle | Lorenzo Olivieri Cinzia Giacomuzzo Stefano Lopresti Alessandro Francesconi Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years Applied Sciences space debris hypervelocity impact spacecraft fragmentation impact modelling |
| title | Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years |
| title_full | Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years |
| title_fullStr | Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years |
| title_short | Research at the University of Padova in the Field of Space Debris Impacts against Satellites: An Overview of Activities in the Last 10 Years |
| title_sort | research at the university of padova in the field of space debris impacts against satellites an overview of activities in the last 10 years |
| topic | space debris hypervelocity impact spacecraft fragmentation impact modelling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3874 |
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