Experimental Study on the Impact Resistance of UHMWPE Flexible Film Against Hypervelocity Particles.

Chen Liu, Zhirui Rao, Hao Liu, Changlin Zhao, Yifan Wang, Aleksey Khaziev

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Numerical Prediction on the Impact Resistance of UHMWPE Flexible Film Against Hypervelocity Particles.Polymers · 2026
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Chen LiuSchool of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

Zhirui RaoSchool of Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China.

Hao LiuSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4195-0240

Changlin ZhaoDepartment of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID 0009-0008-4740-2679

Yifan WangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering Technologies, Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow 105005, Russia.

Aleksey KhazievCenter for Materials Technologies, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow 121205, Russia.

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Abstract

The increasing threat posed by micrometeoroids and orbital debris to in-orbit spacecraft necessitates the development of lightweight and deformable shielding systems capable of withstanding hypervelocity impacts. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) films, owing to their high specific strength and energy-absorption capacity, present a promising candidate for such applications. However, the hypervelocity impact response of thin, highly oriented UHMWPE films-distinct from bulk plates or composites-remains poorly understood, particularly for micron-scale particles at velocities relevant to space debris (≥8 km/s). In this study, we systematically investigate the impact resistance of 0.1 mm UHMWPE films using a plasma-driven microparticle accelerator and a hypervelocity dust gun to simulate impacts by micron-sized Al

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damageflexible filmhypervelocity impactimpact resistancemicroparticlespacecraft shieldingUHMWPE

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PMID41599456

DOI10.3390/polym18020161

PMCPMC12846126

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