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Collisional Simulations of Cometary Nuclei

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2016

Sin-iti Sirono*
Affiliation:
Earth and Environmental Sciences, Nagoya University, Building E, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan

Abstract

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Collisional simulations of cometary nuclei (icy dust aggregates) are conducted. Conditions for sticking are determined as a function of the impact velocity and mechanical properties of nuclei. Possible collisional outcomes in three evolutionary stages of icy-dust aggregates are discussed.

Type
I. Joint Discussions
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of Pacific 2005

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