Hypervelocity Impacts

Hypervelocity Impacts is a physical impact phenomenon characterized by collisions occurring at velocities exceeding several kilometers per second, typically associated with asteroid and cometary impacts, where the kinetic energy involved produces shock waves, extensive melting, and vaporization distinct from lower-velocity mechanical impacts.

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32.8K

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647

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2017–2026

177

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2.3K

  1. MJ
    M. J. Burchell

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    57 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  2. FS
    F. Schäfer

    Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, Germany

    20 publications · 543 citations

    16

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  3. AT
    A. T. Kearsley

    Natural History Museum, United Kingdom

    21 publications · 993 citations

    16

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  4. PH
    P. H. Schultz

    Brown University, United States

    16 publications · 755 citations

    15

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  5. MJ
    M. J. Cole

    University of Kent, United Kingdom

    19 publications · 837 citations

    15

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Impact Engineering

    215 publications · 6.9K citations

    42

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  2. Meteoritics and Planetary Science

    54 publications · 1.7K citations

    26

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  3. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 27 publications · 1.6K citations

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  4. Acta Astronautica

    29 publications · 996 citations

    20

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  5. Procedia Engineering

    39 publications · 833 citations

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