Hyper-Velocity Impacts on Rubble Pile Asteroids by Jakob Deller (English) Paperb

Description: Hyper-Velocity Impacts on Rubble Pile Asteroids by Jakob Deller The thesis presents a tool to create rubble pile asteroid simulants for use in numerical impact experiments, and provides evidence that the asteroid disruption threshold and the resultant fragment size distribution are sensitive to the distribution of internal voids. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The thesis presents a tool to create rubble pile asteroid simulants for use in numerical impact experiments, and provides evidence that the asteroid disruption threshold and the resultant fragment size distribution are sensitive to the distribution of internal voids. This thesis represents an important step towards a deeper understanding of fragmentation processes in the asteroid belt, and provides a tool to infer the interior structure of rubble pile asteroids. Most small asteroids are rubble piles – re-accumulated fragments of debris from earlier disruptive collisions. The study of fragmentation processes for rubble pile asteroids plays an essential part in understanding their collisional evolution. An important unanswered question is "what is the distribution of void space inside rubble pile asteroids?" As a result from this thesis, numerical impact experiments can now be used to link surface features to the internal structure and therefore help toanswer this question. Applying this model to asteroid Šteins, which was imaged from close range by the Rosetta spacecraft, a large hill-like structure is shown to be most likely primordial, while a catena of pits can be interpreted as evidence for the existence of fracturing of pre-existing internal voids. Back Cover The thesis presents a tool to create rubble pile asteroid simulants for use in numerical impact experiments, and provides evidence that the asteroid disruption threshold and the resultant fragment size distribution are sensitive to the distribution of internal voids. This thesis represents an important step towards a deeper understanding of fragmentation processes in the asteroid belt, and provides a tool to infer the interior structure of rubble pile asteroids. Most small asteroids are rubble piles - re-accumulated fragments of debris from earlier disruptive collisions. The study of fragmentation processes for rubble pile asteroids plays an essential part in understanding their collisional evolution. An important unanswered question is "what is the distribution of void space inside rubble pile asteroids?" As a result from this thesis, numerical impact experiments can now be used to link surface features to the internal structure and therefore help to answer this question. Applying this model to asteroid Steins, which was imaged from close range by the Rosetta spacecraft, a large hill-like structure is shown to be most likely primordial, while a catena of pits can be interpreted as evidence for the existence of fracturing of pre-existing internal voids. Author Biography Jakob Deller has defended his PhD thesis in September 2015. His PhD project was jointly accompanied and funded by the University of Kent and the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Göttingen. He was awarded the Pierazzo International Student Travel Award by the Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Arizona, and presented his work in multiple international conferences. He gained observing experience at the NTT at La Silla Observatory, Chile.He was awarded his M. Sc. in November 2011 with a thesis on the Stability of some recently found circumbinary systems supervised by Prof. Dr. S. Dreizler at the Institute for Astrophysics Göttingen, Germany. Table of Contents Introduction.- Methods.- A New Approach to Modelling Impacts on Rubble Pile Asteroid Simulants.- Impacts on Rubble Pile Asteroid Šteins.- Discussion. Feature Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the University of Kent, UK Provides a tool to link surface features to the internal structure of asteroids Applies the tool to asteroid (2867) Steins, which constrains the configuration of voids inside this asteroid Details ISBN3319838733 Author Jakob Deller ISBN-10 3319838733 ISBN-13 9783319838731 Format Paperback Series Springer Theses Year 2018 DEWEY 500.5 Pages 164 Imprint Springer International Publishing AG Place of Publication Cham Country of Publication Switzerland Publication Date 2018-04-29 Language English UK Release Date 2018-04-29 Illustrations 55 Illustrations, color; 14 Illustrations, black and white; XXIX, 164 p. 69 illus., 55 illus. in color. Publisher Springer International Publishing AG Edition Description Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2017 Alternative 9783319479842 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131032149;

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