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Development of a New Lunar Regolith Simulant using an Automated Program Framework

Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
Nowadays, the trend in lunar exploration missions is shifting from prospecting lunar surface to utilizing in-situ resources and establishing sustainable bridgehead.
GyeongRok Kwon, Kyeong Ja Kim, Eungseok Yi   +2 more
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Lunar Polar Environmental Testing: Regolith Simulant Conditioning [PDF]

, 2014
As ISRU system development approaches flight fidelity, there is a need to test hardware in relevant environments. Extensive laboratory and field testing have involved relevant soil (lunar regolith simulants), but the current design iterations necessitate
Kleinhenz, Julie
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Tribocharging Lunar Simulant In Vacuum For Electrostatic Beneficiation

, 2007
Electrostatic beneficiation of lunar regolith has potential application for separating minerals for material processing on the moon. This paper describes the use of tribocharging lunar simulant prior to mineral grain separation.
Trigwell, Steve, Captain, Janine, Captain, James, Arens, Ellen, Biris, Alex   +4 more
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Surface Sampling Depth Prediction on the Far Side of the Moon Based on Contact Indentation

Space: Science & Technology
On 2024 June 2, Chang’e 6 landed on the edge of the Apollo Crater on the lunar far side and conducted surface and subsurface sampling. This study used instruments on the lander to determine the mechanical parameters of lunar soil and provide a basis for ...
Gao Zhang, Zongquan Deng, Meng Zou, Long Xue, Shengyi Jin, Yanhong Zheng, Xiaoyu Jia, Xiangjin Deng   +7 more
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Simulation travelling environment for lunar rover

, 2014
Builded lunar terrain in order to test the lunar rover in the infield, the research mainly included preparation for the morphology of terrain, the physical and mechanical characteristics of lunar soil simulant. In the respect of the morphology of terrain,
Wang Y(王洋), Li JQ(李建桥), Huang H(黄晗)   +2 more
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Pressure Changes During Lunar Regolith Simulant Movement in Dusty Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Applied Sciences
A dusty thermal vacuum chamber (DTVAC) equipped with a regolith simulant bin is a key infrastructure to validate space equipment planned to operate in the future lunar missions.
Karol Seweryn, Tadeusz Uhl, Wojciech Teper   +2 more
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Progress of the NASAUSGS Lunar Regolith Simulant Project [PDF]

, 2009
Beginning in 2004 personnel at MSFC began serious efforts to develop a new generation of lunar simulants. The first two products were a replication of the previous JSC-1 simulant under a contract to Orbitec and a major workshop in 2005 on future simulant
Fikes, J., Street, Kenneth, MLemore, Carole, Rickman, Douglas, Schrader, C., Street, K., Stoeser, Doug, Schrader, Christian, McLemore, C., Fikes, John, Stoeser, D., Wilson, Steve, Rickman, Doug   +12 more
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DEM–FEM simulation of steering performance of flexible metal wheel for staffed lunar rover [PDF]

Mechanical Sciences
In this paper, a wheel–soil coupling simulation system was constructed to simulate the interaction between the flexible metal wheels of a staffed lunar rover during steering maneuvers.
J. Zhu, J. Zhu, J. Zhu, Y. Hu, Y. Hu, K. Wang, M. Zou   +6 more
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Lunar Dust Simulant in Mechanical Component Testing - Paradigm and Practicality [PDF]

, 2008
Due to the uniquely harsh lunar surface environment, terrestrial test activities may not adequately represent abrasive wear by lunar dust likely to be experienced in mechanical systems used in lunar exploration.
Richmond, R., Abel, P., Street, K., Jett, T.   +3 more
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Laser powder-directed energy deposition of lunar highlands regolith simulant in argon and vacuum environments: Effects of atmosphere on microstructure

Additive Manufacturing Letters
Additive manufacturing (AM) of lunar regolith offers a potential pathway for in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) on the Moon, but the limited understanding of how the extreme conditions of the lunar environment influence processing approaches has limited
Avi Bregman, Adrian Podpirka, Edwin Gienger, Christian Sanjurjo-Rodriguez, Ethan Freed, Denise Yin, Connor Stephens, Leslie Hamilton, Steven Storck, Christopher D. Stiles   +9 more
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