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Table 3 Material model parameters for basalt targets

From: Effect of projectile shape and interior structure on crater size in strength regime

 

Basalt*

EOS model

ANEOS

Poisson’s ratio

2.5

Melting temperature (K)

1360

Simon parameter a (GPa)

4.5

Simon parameter c

3.0

Thermal softening coefficient

0.7

Cohesion (intact) (MPa)

20

Frictional constant (intact)

1.4

Cohesion (damaged) (MPa)

0.01

Frictional constant (damaged)

0.6

Limiting strength (GPa)

2.5

Minimum failure strain

10–4

Constant for the damage model

10–11

Threshold pressure for the damage model (MPa)

300

  1. *The parameters used in this study are the same as used in Bowling et al. (2020)