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FRAGMENT SHAPES PRODUCED BY HYPERVELOCITY IMPACT AND THEIR LUNAR SIGNIFICANCE

Hypervelocity impacts against porous silicates and against polyethylene produced highly irregular fragments with re-entrant shapes, sometimes rather filamentary. A similar process may operate on the lunar surface.

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Published in:Applied physics letters 1967-01, Vol.11 (10), p.328-330
Main Author: Jaffe, Leonard D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Hypervelocity impacts against porous silicates and against polyethylene produced highly irregular fragments with re-entrant shapes, sometimes rather filamentary. A similar process may operate on the lunar surface.
ISSN:0003-6951
1077-3118
DOI:10.1063/1.1754998