Experimental Study of Hypervelocity Impact on Multi-Shock Structure

Hypervelocity impact tests on multi-shock shields are carried out in order to develop space structures (against) space debris impacts. Sheets of LY12 aluminum were used as bumpers. The total thickness of shield structure, which consists of several sheets with various thickness, is 3.0 mm or 2.0 mm. Results of the tests show that the type 0.5 mm+0.5 mm+0.5 mm+0.5 mm is a better choice of spacecraft shield structure.