2D continuity equation method for space debris cloud collision analysis
2D continuity equation method for space debris cloud collision analysis
Small fragments are rarely included in the evolution of the debris population as their number is so large that the computational time would become prohibitive. However, they also can be dangerous to operational satellites, so it is important to study their contribution to the collision probability. This work proposes an analytical method to propagate fragment clouds, whose evolution under the effect of drag is studied on the space defined by the semi-major axis and the eccentricity. This approach provides an analytical expression of the cloud density that can be translated into a quick estimation of the collision probability.
Letizia, Francesca
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Colombo, Camilla
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Lewis, Hugh G.
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13 January 2015
Letizia, Francesca
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Colombo, Camilla
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Lewis, Hugh G.
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Letizia, Francesca, Colombo, Camilla and Lewis, Hugh G.
(2015)
2D continuity equation method for space debris cloud collision analysis.
25th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Williamsburg, United States.
11 - 15 Jan 2015.
20 pp
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Small fragments are rarely included in the evolution of the debris population as their number is so large that the computational time would become prohibitive. However, they also can be dangerous to operational satellites, so it is important to study their contribution to the collision probability. This work proposes an analytical method to propagate fragment clouds, whose evolution under the effect of drag is studied on the space defined by the semi-major axis and the eccentricity. This approach provides an analytical expression of the cloud density that can be translated into a quick estimation of the collision probability.
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Published date: 13 January 2015
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25th AAS/AIAA Space Flight Mechanics Meeting, Williamsburg, United States, 2015-01-11 - 2015-01-15
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Aeronautics, Astronautics & Comp. Eng, Astronautics Group, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment
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Local EPrints ID: 373667
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/373667
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Francesca Letizia
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Camilla Colombo
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