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Systems engineering studies of lunar base construction [PDF]

Many ingenious concepts have been proposed for lunar base construction, but few systematic studies exist which relate time-consistent lunar base construction technologies and the choice of lunar base approach with the long-term SEI objectives - i.e ...
Morgenthaler, George W.
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Lunar Rover with Multiple Science Handling Capability [PDF]

, 2008
A rover design study was undertaken for exploration of the Moon. Rovers that have been launched in the past carried a suite of science payload either onboard its body or on the robotic arm’s end.
Krenn, Rainer, Rebele, Bernhard, Schäfer, Bernd, Seeni, Aravind   +3 more
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Penetration and resistance characteristics of lunar regolith simulant drilling using a coupled MPM–CDEM approach

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Ground anchor drilling is a promising technology for investigating the mechanical properties and environmental variability of lunar regolith in low-gravity environments, with minimal demands for reactive cutting.
Jing Li, Lixiang Wang, Chun Feng, Minjie Wen, Yiming Zhang   +4 more
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Lunar sample analysis [PDF]

Flameless atomic abosrption, X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, ferromagnetic resonance, scanning electron microscopy, and Moessbauer spectroscopy were used to investigate the evolution of the lunar regolith, the transport of volatile trace metals, and ...
Housley, R. M.
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VELOX – A Demonstration Facilility for Lunar Oxygen Extraction in a Laboratory Environment [PDF]

, 2010
The ultimate goal of a permanent human presence on the Moon is discussed intensively within the global lunar community. Obviously, such an effort poses stringent demands not only on the technology but also on logistics, especially considering the ...
Braukhane, A., Kreutz, M., Ksenik, E., Richter, L., Romberg, O.   +4 more
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Laser-based directed energy deposition with mullite: A necessary step for lunar regolith printing

Materials & Design
Additive manufacturing (AM) is pivotal in advancing in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) technologies for space exploration, enabling the construction of lunar infrastructure directly from local materials such as lunar regolith.
Ana Luisa C. de Lucena, Navid Ranjbar, Saeed Khademzadeh, Mohamad Bayat   +3 more
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The stratification of regolith on celestial objects

, 2015
All atmosphere-less planetary bodies are covered with a dust layer, the so-called regolith, which determines the optical, mechanical and thermal properties of their surface.
Blum, Jürgen, Güttler, Carsten, Schräpler, Rainer, von Borstel, Ingo   +3 more
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Online Estimation Method and Verification of Sampling Mass for Lunar Drilling in the Chang’E-6 Mission

Aerospace
The Chang’E-6 lunar mission successfully collected the lunar back surface and subsurface lunar regolith by excavating and drilling and returned the lunar regolith samples to the earth.
Gao Zhang, Lei Guo, Weiwei Zhang, Shengyuan Jiang, Xiangjin Deng, Nai Zhang, Zongquan Deng   +6 more
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Bio-molding of lunar regolith with bio-carbonized magnesium oxide

Biogeotechnics
As lunar exploration develops, lunar construction is increasingly prominent and the in-situ lunar regolith molding becomes a technical challenge. This study proposes a lunar regolith molding technology based on biocarbonated magnesium oxide (MgO) with ...
Jinquan Shi, Zihao Xiao, Yang Xiao, Hanlong Liu   +3 more
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Preparation of geopolymer for in-situ pavement construction on the moon utilizing minimal additives and human urine in lunar regolith simulant

Frontiers in Materials
Constructing lunar pavements is of great significance for improving the transportation efficiency of materials and personnel transfer at lunar bases. Utilizing lunar regolith for the in-situ preparation of geopolymer is an effective means of supplying ...
Lichong Chen, Tao Wang, Feng Li, Siqi Zhou   +3 more
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