改进的Whipple防护结构与相关数值模拟方法研究进展

Based on the formation mechanism of the debris cloud caused by the projectile hypervelocity impacting onto a thin plate, the Whipple shield can effectively protect the spacecraft from space debris and micrometeoroid. By reviewing the research and development of the Whipple shield, and compares the mechanical effects and protective performance of multilayer, stuffed and sandwich shield. The paper also summarizes the application of numerical simulation methods and their improvement for the hypervelocity impact of protective structures containing materials such as foam and honeycomb, etc. By addressing the results of hypervelocity impact tests and numerical simulations of relevant materials, suggestions are made for the future research of the Whipple shield.