Modeling of catastrophic disruption requires understanding the processes of dynamic failure
and fragmentation. This paper summarizes current mechanisms and models for dynamic …

Abstract “LICIACube–the Light Italian Cubesat for Imaging of Asteroids” is managed by the
Italian Space Agency (ASI) and will be part of the NASA DART mission, with the aim of i) …

We use a smooth particle hydrodynamics method to simulate colliding rocky and icy bodies
from centimeter scale to hundreds of kilometers in diameter in an effort to define self …

Numerical modelling of impact cratering has reached a high degree of sophistication;
however, the treatment of porous materials still poses a large problem in hydrocode …

Numerical modeling is a powerful tool for investigating the formation of large impact craters
but is one that must be validated with observational evidence. Quantitative analysis of …

We describe a version of the smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method suitable for
modeling solids. The model includes strength and implements a von Mises yielding relation …

Shatter cones are a fracture phenomenon that is exclusively associated with shock
metamorphism and has also been produced in the laboratory in several shock experiments …

Large impacts provide a mechanism for resurfacing planets through mixing near-surface
rocks with deeper material. Central peaks are formed from the dynamic uplift of rocks during …

A statistical model of a tensile strength is implemented into the SALE-2D hydrocode. The
well-tested 2D code has been modified to handle multi-material problems and strength …

We describe a new numerical tool based on the smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH)
method which is aimed at modeling impacts and collisions involving small solid objects. Our …