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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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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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Differential thermal analysis of lunar soil simulant

, 1991
Differential thermal analysis of a lunar soil simulant, 'Minnesota Lunar Simulant-1' (MLS-1) was performed. The MLS-1 was tested in as-received form (in glass form) and with another silica.
Setzer, A., Tucker, D.
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Jurassic Diabase from Leesburg, VA: A Proposed Lunar Simulant

, 2008
A study of future lunar seismology and heat flow is being carried out as part of the NASA Lunar Sortie Science Program [1].This study will include new lunar drilling techniques, using a regolith simulant, for emplacement of instruments.
Nakamura, Yosio, Lowman, P. D., Taylor, P. T., Nagihara, Seiichi, Milam, M. B., Taylor, Patrick T.   +5 more
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Lunar Regolith Simulant User's Guide

, 2010
Based on primary characteristics, currently or recently available lunar regolith simulants are discussed from the perspective of potential experimental uses.
McLemore, C. A., Fikes, J. C., Schrader, C. M., Rickman, D. L.   +3 more
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Lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and method for making the same

, 2012
A lunar dust simulant containing nanophase iron and a method for making the same. Process (1) comprises a mixture of ferric chloride, fluorinated carbon powder, and glass beads, treating the mixture to produce nanophase iron, wherein the resulting lunar ...
Hung, Chin-cheh, McNatt, Jeremiah
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DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARDIZED LUNAR REGOLITH SIMULANT MATERIALS

, 2005
Lunar exploration activities require scientific and engineering studies that use standardized testing procedures and ultimately support flight certification of hardware and the development of technologies for their use on the lunar surface.
Carpenter, P., Wilson, S., Sibille, L.
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