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Hera Investigation Team (HIT) analyses

Programme
Discovery
Programme Reference
18/701
Contractor
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
France
Hera Investigation Team (HIT) analyses
Description

We have continued our shock physics code calculation studies of DART-like impact events. This includes comparisons of iSALE and SPH code calculations, using a range of strength and structural properties. The effect of porosity was studied in detail by applying different crushcurves, representing materials with varying crushing strength. The crushcurve was found to have a large influence on the outcome, in particular the ejecta properties and momentum transfer.

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