Kinetic Energy
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Resources
- Miscellaneous
- Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB). Given enough kinetic energy, even foam insulation is dangerous.
- Materials Testing: Foam Impact Test at Southwest Research Institute, July 7. Photos of the hole made by a 1.67 pound block of Styrofoam shot at 775 fps into a model of a space shuttle wing.
- Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB). Given enough kinetic energy, even foam insulation is dangerous.