title: A semiempirical nuclear fragmentation model.
abstract: An abrasion/ablation model of heavy ion fragmentation is derived which includes a second order correction for the surface energy term and provides a reasonable representation of the present elemental fragmentation cross sections.  The full development of the model must await the resolution of disagreement among different experiments and an expansion of the experimental data base to a broader set of projectile-target combinations.
authors.affiliation: NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23665-5225, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Townsend
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Badavi
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon; D003359:Cosmic Radiation; D004601:Elementary Particles; D004602:Elements; D004735:Energy Transfer; D007477:Ions; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009686:Nuclear Physics
chemical_list: D004602:Elements; D007477:Ions; D002244:Carbon