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Fragmentation of colliding planetesimals with water content
Thomas I. Maindl, Rudolf Dvorak, Christoph Schäfer +1
We investigate the outcome of collisions of Ceres-sized planetesimals composed of a rocky core and a shell of water ice. These collisions are not only relevant for explaining the f…
Impact inducted surface heating by planetesimals on early Mars
T. I. Maindl, R. Dvorak, H. Lammer +7
We investigate the influence of impacts of large planetesimals and small planetary embryos on the early Martian surface on the hydrodynamic escape of an early steam atmosphere that…
The role of material strength in collisions -- Comparing solid body and hydrodynamic physics for simulating collisions of planetesimals with icy shells
Thomas I. Maindl, Rudolf Dvorak, Roland Speith +1
Context. We investigate the effects of including material strength in multi-material planetesimal collisions. Aims. The differences between strengthless material models and includi…