Physics of Soft Impact and Cratering (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)

This book focuses on the impact dynamics and cratering of soft matter to describe its importance, difficulty, and wide applicability to planetary-related problems. A comprehensive introduction to the dimensional analysis and constitutive laws that are necessary to discuss impact mechanics and cratering is first provided. Then, particular coverage is given to the impact of granular matter, which is one of the most crucial constituents for geophysics. While granular matter shows both solid-like and fluid-like behaviors, neither solid nor fluid dynamics is sufficient to fully understand the physics of granular matter. In order to reveal its fundamental properties, extensive impact tests have been carried out recently. The author reveals the findings of these recent studies as well as what remains unsolved in terms of impact dynamics. Impact crater morphology with various soft matter impacts also is discussed intensively. Various experimental and observational results up to the recent Itokawa asteroid's terrain and nanocrater are reviewed and explained mainly by dimensional analysis. The author discusses perspectives of the relation between soft matter physics and planetary science, because it is an important step towards unifying physics and planetary science, in both of which fields crater morphology has been studied independently.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag,Japan
Country of origin:	Japan
Series:	Lecture Notes in Physics, 910
Release date:	October 2015
First published:	2016
Authors:	Hiroaki Katsuragi
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	307
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-4-431-55647-3
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Solar system > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > States of matter > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Geophysics Promotions
LSN:	4-431-55647-8
Barcode:	9784431556473

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