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Matrix transformation of lunar regolith and its use as a feedstock for additive manufacturing

iScience, 2023
Summary: Building a sustainable human habitat on the Moon requires advances in excavation, paving, and additive manufacturing to construct landing pads, surface transportation arteries, resilient shelters, and scientific outposts.
Nicholas I. Cool, Saul Perez-Beltran, Jingxiang Cheng, Natalia Rivera-Gonzalez, Daniel Bronner, Anita, Elbert Wang, Umme Zakira, Mehdi Farahbakhsh, Kai-Wei Liu, Jia-Lin Hsu, Bjorn Birgisson, Sarbajit Banerjee   +12 more
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Rheological Lunar Regolith Simulants

IAF Space Exploration Symposium
Regolith simulants are essential for space research and technology development. Yet, their physical properties often differ from those of true planetary soil, particularly when compared to regolith properties in-situ, that experience notably reduced gravity.
Gasteiner, Léonie, Glazyrina, Alyona, Murdoch, Naomi, D'Angelo, Olfa   +3 more
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Development of Standardized Lunar Regolith Simulant Materials [PDF]

Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2006
Extended abstract of a paper presented at Microscopy and Microanalysis 2006 in Chicago, Illinois, USA, July 30 – August 3 ...
P Carpenter, L Sibille, S Wilson, G Meeker   +3 more
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On Modeling Drilling Load in Lunar Regolith Simulant [PDF]

Chinese Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2018
Drilling and coring, as effective ways to obtain lunar regolith along the longitudinal direction, are widely applied in the lunar sampling field. Conventionally, modeling of drill-soil interaction was divided into soil cutting and screw conveyance processes, ignoring the differences in soil mechanical properties between them.
Qi-Quan Quan, Chong-Bin Chen, Zong-Quan Deng, Jun-Yue Tang, De-Wei Tang   +4 more
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon

Scientific Reports, 2023
The next steps for the expansion of the human presence in the solar system will be taken on the Moon. However, due to the low lunar gravity, the suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar ...
Juan-Carlos Ginés-Palomares, Miranda Fateri, Eckehard Kalhöfer, Tim Schubert, Lena Meyer, Nico Kolsch, Monika Brandić Lipińska, Robert Davenport, Barbara Imhof, René Waclavicek, Matthias Sperl, Advenit Makaya, Jens Günster   +12 more
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NEU-em: A lunar regolith simulant considering electromagnetic heating characteristics

Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Microwave melting of lunar soil is widely regarded as a highly promising technique for in situ construction on the lunar surface. To ensure the reliability of materials used in studies on microwave melting mechanisms, it is essential to develop a lunar ...
Huan Li, Zhengwei Li, Xia-Ting Feng, Chengdan He, Jin Wang, Yang Zuo, Yongjun Wang   +6 more
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Hexapod Locomotion Across Structured and Unstructured Terrains: A Data‐Driven Review of Modeling, Control, and Validation

Journal of Field Robotics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The design of a hexapod is complex and requires integration between kinematic models, control systems, and sensing. Existing literature has reviewed these sub‐systems in isolation. Since 2021, there has been no review of the field despite significant advancements in soft soil, lunar traversal, and artificial intelligence.
Akhil Rampersad, Bashan Naidoo
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Magnetic field coupling with lunar soil simulants

Scientific Reports, 2023
Wireless power transfer (WPT) using magnetically coupled resonators is being integrated into space vehicles destined for the lunar surface. The dusty soil on the Moon, called lunar regolith, is known to adhere to surfaces and is also known to contain ...
Shanti M. Garman, Melissa C. Roth, Vincent G. Roux, Joshua R. Smith   +3 more
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Rheology and Structure of Fe‐Mg‐Ca Enriched Silicate Melt: Benchmarking Viscosity Models for an Exotic Planetary Composition

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 8, August 2026.
Abstract Silicate melt viscosity plays a pivotal role in the evolution of rocky bodies within the Solar System, exerting first‐order control on mantle differentiation and stratification, while dictating the metal‐silicate separation and the subsequent volcanic activity.
Fabrizio Di Fiore, Michele Cassetta
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Formation of Compact Aggregate Piles on a Surface Through Dissipation of Kinetic Energy Associated With Horizontal Motion

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, Volume 131, Issue 7, July 2026.
Abstract Accumulation of dust on the Lunar and Martian surfaces plays a critical role in both surface evolution and human exploration efforts, limiting equipment lifetimes and obscuring optical surfaces. Yet, the underlying physics of surface soiling is still poorly understood.
G. Griffin, P. Adamson, L. Matthews, T. W. Hyde   +3 more
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