Hypervelocity impact flash and plasma on electrically biased spacecraft surfaces

Hew, Y. M.; Goel, A.; Close, S.; Lee, N.

doi:10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2018.05.008

Title: Hypervelocity impact flash and plasma on electrically biased spacecraft surfaces

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Hew, Y. M.; Goel, A.; Close, S.;

Publication Date:: Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1544587

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0010390

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: International Journal of Impact Engineering

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: International Journal of Impact Engineering Journal Volume: 121 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0734-743X

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Hew, Y. M., Goel, A., Close, S., and Lee, N. Hypervelocity impact flash and plasma on electrically biased spacecraft surfaces.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    Hew, Y. M., Goel, A., Close, S., & Lee, N. Hypervelocity impact flash and plasma on electrically biased spacecraft surfaces.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2018.05.008

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@article{osti_1544587,

  title        = {Hypervelocity impact flash and plasma on electrically biased spacecraft surfaces},

  author       = {Hew, Y. M. and Goel, A. and Close, S. and Lee, N.},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2018.05.008},

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