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Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Leading national space exploration agencies and private enterprises are actively engaged in lunar exploration initiatives to accomplish manned lunar landings and establish permanent lunar bases in the forthcoming years.
Yuan Zou, Huanyu Wu, Shupeng Chai, Wei Yang, Renhao Ruan, Qi Zhao   +5 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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Research progress on the adaptability of lunar regolith simulant-based composites and lunar base construction methods

International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
The development and utilization of lunar resources are entering a critical stage. Immediate focus is needed on key technologies for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and lunar base construction.
Bo Liu, Peng Sun, Wei Yao, Tao Li, Wei Xu   +4 more
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Binder Jetting of Lunar Regolith: Densification Optimization in Air and Vacuum, and Mechanical Performance Evaluation

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume 109, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Binder jetting has emerged as a compelling approach for processing lunar regolith, as it is well‐suited for low‐energy environments and requires lower amounts of organic binder, compared to the competitive technologies. This study investigates the feasibility of binder jetting lunar regolith simulants from micrometric particles, focusing on ...
Marco Mariani, Maxim Isachenkov, Francesco Bertolini, Carmen Galassi, Antonio Mattia Grande, Giuseppe Sala, Nora Lecis   +6 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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NASA Lunar Regolith Simulant Program [PDF]

, 2010
Lunar regolith simulant production is absolutely critical to returning man to the Moon. Regolith simulant is used to test hardware exposed to the lunar surface environment, simulate health risks to astronauts, practice in situ resource utilization (ISRU)
Betts, W., Edmunson, J., Fikes, J., McLemore, C., Rickman, D., Schrader, C., Stoeser, D., Wilson, S.   +7 more
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Direct Formation of Structural Components Using a Martian Soil Simulant. [PDF]

, 2017
Martian habitats are ideally constructed using only locally available soils; extant attempts to process structural materials on Mars, however, generally require additives or calcination.
Chen, Tzehan, Chow, Brian J, Qiao, Yu, Zhong, Ying   +3 more
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The Effect of Tip Design on Technological Performance During the Exploration of Earth, Lunar, and Martian Soil Environments

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 387-408, January 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the penetration performance of soil‐burrowing probes with different tip designs during shallow‐depth penetration in various media, including terrestrial soils (Hostun sand) and well‐characterized planetary soil simulants (LHS‐1 Lunar regolith simulant and MGS‐1 Martian regolith simulant).
Serena Rosa Maria Pirrone, Emanuela Del Dottore, Gunter Just, Barbara Mazzolai, Luc Sibille   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance of Lunar Regolith Shield under Meteoroid Impact: Uncertainties of a Numerical Prediction

Applied Sciences, 2022
The protection of the future lunar base from radiation, thermal stresses and impacts of meteoroids can be achieved by several options, generally consisting in a shielding system, made of either regolith or combined materials.
Alessia Verdino, Oscar Arena, Osvaldo Bottiglieri, Francesco Cafaro, Enrico Dini   +4 more
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Mineral Weathering Experiments for Terrestrial Planetary Analogs in a Continuous‐Flow Reactor

Geofluids, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Understanding the groundwater environments for ancient Mars and other terrestrial bodies is of great interest for evaluating their habitability. Here, we experimentally tested simulated aqueous alterations of two Mars simulants (variants of MGS‐1) using a continuous‐flow packed bed reactor, reacting with three ionic simulated groundwater analog ...
Jessica M. Weber, Eduardo Martinez, Rachel Y. Sheppard, Laura E. Rodriguez, Aaron Celestian, Bronwyn L. Teece, Laura M. Barge, Pramita Mishra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source