Hypervelocity Penetrator Simulations

20m

Density plot: 20m asteroid impacted by hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgQiOEXqHd0?si=bmthffWK5rMfXxhd

Velocity plot: 20m asteroid impacted by hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oshjmcuf9vQ?si=B-ImSMViTyjC1Ng8

Density plot (offaxis): 20m asteroid impacted by hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If0s_2aOVso?si=e_WD_2qklN8hCq02

Density plot: 20m asteroid with leader-follower hypervelocity penetrators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjnxkYWboyQ

Density plot: 3-D 20m asteroid impacted by 100kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgzle8tw9vI

Density plot: 20m asteroid with 5x100kg leader-follower hypervelocity penetrators

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqR64eGuGBw

 

50m

Density plot: 50m asteroid impacted by 100kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFED08VRLdY?si=EavECQrpxaNvI11p

Density plot: 50m asteroid impacted by 500kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwAr-yAddQc

Velocity plot: 50m asteroid impacted by 500kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAOmIwitTi4

 

100m

Density plot: 100m asteroid impacted by 2500kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnhVZelqgfE

 

168m (Dimorphos)

Density plot: Dimorphos (DART target) impacted by 2500kg hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYNfVmw0a2s

 

500m

Density plot: 500m asteroid impacted by 10-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMGLQyT2Oz0

Damage plot: 500m asteroid impacted by 10-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZJqY6mmy9w

Pressure plot: 500m asteroid impacted by 10-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fhfanegI2g

Speed plot: 500m asteroid impacted by 10-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_hqAnd8WPI

 

1000m

Speed plot: 1000m asteroid impacted by 100-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator (10 fps)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD3mHUgyYSg

Speed plot: 1000m asteroid impacted by 100-metric-ton hypervelocity penetrator (25 fps)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa193s9dH5M