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

Alison Gibbings; Massimiliano Vasile

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

Alison Gibbings, Massimiliano Vasile

Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

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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.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 16 Apr 2012
Event	Astrobiology Science Conference 2012 - Atlanta, Georgia, United States Duration: 16 Apr 2012 → 20 Apr 2012

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Conference	Astrobiology Science Conference 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Atlanta, Georgia
Period	16/04/12 → 20/04/12

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Smart Cloud
asteroid deflection
asteroid mitigation

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