Smart Cloud: A novel method for the deflection and mitigation of asteroids

Alison Gibbings, Massimiliano Vasile

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Abstract

For the successful mitigation of asteroids a new deflection technique is proposed. SMART CLOUD combines the relative benefits of the kinematic impactor and the ion beam shepard in providing the release and subsequent impact of a high velocity dense cloud, of low mass, nano-size particles. Over an extended region of space, each impact caused by hundreds and thousands of these small size particles is significantly smaller than the disruption limit of fragmentation of the asteroid. Sputtering might occur but the asteroid will not fragment.
LanguageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 16 Apr 2012
EventAstrobiology Science Conference 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Duration: 16 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012

Conference

ConferenceAstrobiology Science Conference 2012
CountryUnited States
CityAtlanta, Georgia
Period16/04/12 → 20/04/12

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Asteroids
Particle size
Ion beams
Sputtering
Kinematics

Keywords

  • Smart Cloud
  • asteroid deflection
  • asteroid mitigation

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Gibbings, A., & Vasile, M. (2012). Smart Cloud: A novel method for the deflection and mitigation of asteroids. Poster session presented at Astrobiology Science Conference 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Gibbings, Alison ; Vasile, Massimiliano. / Smart Cloud : A novel method for the deflection and mitigation of asteroids. Poster session presented at Astrobiology Science Conference 2012, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.1 p.
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