Protection of inflatable modules of orbital stations against impacts of particles of space debris

摘要

Provides the describing the impact micrometeoroid and orbital debris (MMOD) on the Micrometeoroids and Debris Protection System (MDPS) for inflatable modules for lunar orbital application. MDPS flexibility and compactness are achieved by the use as screens packets fabric materials. These materials have effective crushing properties due to absorption of impact energy in the breakdown of tissue layers. The soft materials used to create inflatable modules are proving they can perform just as well as more rigid structures in space, but the impact physics is different. The development of method of describing the impact MMOD linked with this type of shields will lead to an improvement in their design, in terms of mass, efficiency and costs. The results are hypervelocity impact test campaign on the MDPS for inflatable modules for lunar orbital application presented.