NASA NTRS · 20030080019
The Evolution of Oblique Impact Flow Fields Using Maxwell's Z Model
Abstract
Oblique impacts are the norm rather than the exception for impact craters on planetary surfaces. This work focuses on the excavation of experimental oblique impact craters using the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range (AVGR). Three-dimensional particle image velocimetry (3D PIV) is used to obtain quantitative data on ejection positions, three-dimensional velocities and angles. These data are then used to test the applicability and limitations of Maxwell's Z Model in representing the subsurface evolution of the excavation-stage flow-field center during vertical and oblique impacts.
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Anderson, J. L. B., Schultz, P. H., Heineck, J. T.. 2003-01-01. The Evolution of Oblique Impact Flow Fields Using Maxwell's Z Model. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20030080019
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