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From Earth to Mars: a perspective on exploiting biomineralization for Martian construction
Frontiers in MicrobiologyThe future of Mars colonization hinges on the ability to construct durable infrastructure using locally available resources. Given the high cost and logistical complexity of transporting construction materials to Mars, the development of autonomous in ...
Shiva Khoshtinat +2 more
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Applied SciencesThe inspirational paper by Ash, Dowler, and Varsi in 1978, proposing to utilize in situ resources on Mars (ISRU) rather than bringing them from Earth, originated the field of Mars ISRU that has been the subject of research ever since.
Donald Rapp, V. Inglezakis
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Integrated in-situ resource utilization system design and logistics for Mars exploration
Acta Astronautica, 2020 This paper develops an interdisciplinary space architecture optimization framework to analyze the tradeoff on in-situ resource utilization options, identify technology gaps, evaluate the benefits of in-situ resource utilization, and optimize the design ...
Hao Chen +3 more
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Harnessing Fungal Biowelding for Constructing Mycelium‐Engineered Materials
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Mycelium‐bound composites (MBCs) offer low‐carbon alternatives for construction, yet interfacial bonding remains a critical challenge. This review examines fungal biowelding as a biocompatible adhesive, elucidating mycelium‐mediated interfacial mechanisms and their role in material assembly. Strategies to optimize biowelding are discussed, highlighting
Xue Brenda Bai +2 more
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Advanced Water Purification System for In Situ Resource Utilization [PDF]
AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference and Exposition, 2013 One of NASA's goals is to enable longterm human presence in space, without the need for continuous replenishment of consumables from Earth. In situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the use of extraterrestrial resources to support activities such as human life-support, material fabrication and repair, and radiation shielding.
Stephen M. Anthony +2 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This article demonstrates the successful qualification of a copper–tungsten composite for laser powder bed fusion. The resulting components exhibited high density, high thermal conductivity, and reduced thermal expansion. Heat sinks with complex geometries were successfully manufactured, clearly showcasing the material's potential for additive ...
Simon Rauh +6 more
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Packaging of Macroscopic Material Payloads: Needs, Challenges, Concepts, and Future Directions
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This review introduces a unified framework that decomposes any macroscopic packaging system into the payload, packaging material, and packaging strategy and combines them into a conceptual packaging equation: packaging strategy = payload + packaging material.
Venkata S. R. Jampani, Manos Anyfantakis
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Forming and densification of lunar regolith simulant based on millimeter-scale energy beam melting
Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThe cost of building a lunar outpost can be greatly reduced by adopting melting of lunar regolith using concentrated solar energy beam based on in-situ additive manufacturing, there are still considerable obstacles to boosting the compactness and ...
Yiwei Liu +6 more
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.High‐temperature interactions between low‐sulfur Al‐killed Mn–B steel and MgO–C refractories (0 and 50 wt% recyclates) are studied via finger immersion tests (1600 °C). Surface‐active elements influence infiltration. MgO/CaS layer forms, along with spinel and calcium silicate.
Matheus Roberto Bellé +5 more
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Current status and development directions of surface and in-situ low-carbon development and utilization technologies for oil-rich coal in Xinjiang [PDF]
Youqicang pingjia yu kaifaXinjiang has significant advantages in oil-rich coal resources. The efficient and clean utilization of these resources can ensure the supply of oil and gas resources, promote the effective utilization of deep coal resources, and mitigate environmental ...
WEI BO +10 more
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