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DISCRETE ELEMENT MODELING OF STRENGTH PROPERTIES AND FAILURE MODES OF QH-E LUNAR SOIL SIMULANT AT LOW CONFINING STRESSES [PDF]

open access: diamondCivil Engineering Journal, 2018
In this paper, discrete element method (DEM) is used to investigate the strength properties and failure modes of QH-E lunar soil simulant at the low confining stress.
Li Yun-Li   +3 more
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Development and characterization of a regional lunar soil simulant for emirates lunar missions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Lunar soil simulants (LSS) have been pivotal in the success of past and current lunar missions. They have enhanced the design of lander and rover wheels through interaction studies on the lunar testbed under simulated environmental conditions.
Bo Peng   +4 more
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Differences in forming mechanisms and mechanical properties between LPBF and DED processed highland gabbro lunar soil simulants

open access: goldVirtual and Physical Prototyping
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) and directed energy deposition (DED) are effective technologies for customised lunar construction; however, the essential differences in technological principles and forming mechanisms for processing highland gabbro lunar ...
Peng Chen   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Analysis Results for Lunar Soil Simulant Using a Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzer [PDF]

open access: green, 2006
Lunar soil will potentially be used for oxygen generation, water generation, and as filler for building blocks during habitation missions on the Moon. NASA s in situ fabrication and repair program is evaluating portable technologies that can assess the ...
Boothe, R. E.
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Mechanical fracture properties of concrete with lunar aggregate simulant [PDF]

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2020
From the volumetric point of view, aggregate is the most important ingredient in any kind of concrete. It is impossible to use raw soil instead of aggregate to produce concrete.
Seitl Stanislav   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial induced calcite precipitation can consolidate martian and lunar regolith simulants

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
We demonstrate that Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation (MICP) can be utilized for creation of consolidates of Martian Simulant Soil (MSS) and Lunar Simulant Soil (LSS) in the form of a ‘brick’.
Rashmi Dikshit   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Controlling soil disturbance of a lunar regolith simulant bed during depressurization in a vacuum chamber

open access: yesScientific Reports, 2021
A dusty thermal vacuum chamber (DTVC) containing a regolith simulant bed is essential for testing equipment and techniques related to lunar surface exploration.
Gyu-Hyun Go   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

SHPB tests and analysis of lunar soil simulant under different negative temperatures and water contents

open access: yes矿业科学学报, 2023
In order to study the dynamic mechanical properties of the frozen lunar soil in the permanent shadow area of the moon, the basaltic lunar soil simulant was used as the research object, and the dynamic impact test was performed on it.
Ma Qinyong, Bao Xiaoxuan
doaj   +1 more source

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