Numerical Simulations of the Apollo S-IVB Artificial Impacts on the Moon
dc.contributor.author | Rajšić, Andrea | |
dc.contributor.author | Miljkovic, Katarina | |
dc.contributor.author | Wójcicka, N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Collins, G.S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Onodera, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kawamura, T. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lognonné, P. | |
dc.contributor.author | Wieczorek, M.A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Daubar, I.J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-28T01:59:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-01-28T01:59:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Rajšić, A. and Miljković, K. and Wójcicka, N. and Collins, G.S. and Onodera, K. and Kawamura, T. and Lognonné, P. et al. 2021. Numerical Simulations of the Apollo S-IVB Artificial Impacts on the Moon. Earth and Space Science. 8 (12): ARTN e2021EA001887. | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/90181 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1029/2021EA001887 | |
dc.description.abstract |
The third stage of the Saturn IV rocket used in the five Apollo missions made craters on the Moon ∼30 m in diameter. Their initial impact conditions were known, so they can be considered controlled impacts. Here, we used the iSALE-2D shock physics code to numerically simulate the formation of these craters, and to calculate the vertical component of seismic moment (∼4 × 1010 Nm) and seismic efficiency (∼10−6) associated with these impacts. The irregular booster shape likely caused the irregular crater morphology observed. To investigate this, we modeled six projectile geometries, with footprint area between 3 and 105 m2, keeping the mass and velocity of the impactor constant. We showed that the crater depth and diameter decreased as the footprint area increased. The central mound observed in lunar impact sites could be a result of layering of the target and/or low density of the projectile. Understanding seismic signatures from impact events is important for planetary seismology. Calculating seismic parameters and validating them against controlled experiments in a planetary setting will help us understand the seismic data received, not only from the Moon, but also from the InSight Mission on Mars and future seismic missions. | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.publisher | AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION | |
dc.relation.sponsoredby | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE180100584 | |
dc.relation.sponsoredby | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP180100661 | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.subject | Science & Technology | |
dc.subject | Physical Sciences | |
dc.subject | Astronomy & Astrophysics | |
dc.subject | Geosciences, Multidisciplinary | |
dc.subject | Geology | |
dc.subject | impact cratering | |
dc.subject | numerical modeling | |
dc.subject | seismic moment | |
dc.subject | seismic efficiency | |
dc.subject | Moon | |
dc.subject | artificial impacts | |
dc.subject | MODEL | |
dc.title | Numerical Simulations of the Apollo S-IVB Artificial Impacts on the Moon | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
dcterms.source.volume | 8 | |
dcterms.source.number | 12 | |
dcterms.source.issn | 2333-5084 | |
dcterms.source.title | Earth and Space Science | |
dc.date.updated | 2023-01-28T01:59:14Z | |
curtin.accessStatus | Open access | |
curtin.contributor.orcid | Rajšić, Andrea [0000-0002-8598-0815] | |
curtin.contributor.orcid | Miljkovic, Katarina [0000-0001-8644-8903] | |
curtin.contributor.researcherid | Miljkovic, Katarina [D-4844-2013] | |
curtin.identifier.article-number | ARTN e2021EA001887 | |
dcterms.source.eissn | 2333-5084 | |
curtin.contributor.scopusauthorid | Miljkovic, Katarina [35219281700] |