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Effect of Soil Type on Running Performance of Small Lunar Rover

Aerospace
It is very easy for a small lunar rover to slip on the regolith of the lunar surface and become stuck. Previous studies have quantitatively evaluated the effects of wheel geometry, such as elliptical or eccentric wheels, on the performance of a rover ...
Kimitaka Watanabe, Tomoki Horiguchi, Kazuto Tanaka   +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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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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BeeRootBot: A Bioinspired Robotic Probe Exhibiting Apical Growth through In Situ Soil Binding

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study introduces a novel method for consolidating subterranean exploration pathways in plant‐inspired robots by binding in‐situ soil with beeswax, a biobased material. This simultaneous advancement and wall‐lining process reduces penetration resistance, enhances exploration efficiency, enables communication and resource sharing, and promotes ...
Sachin Sachin, Alessio Mondini, Stefano Mariani, Emanuela Del Dottore, Barbara Mazzolai   +4 more
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The Potential for Lunar and Martian Regolith Simulants to Sustain Plant Growth: A Multidisciplinary Overview

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2022
Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) are conceived of and developed so as to provide food sources for crewed missions to the Moon or Mars. The in situ resource utilization (ISRU) approach aims to reduce terrestrial input into a BLSS by using ...
Luigi Giuseppe Duri, Antonio Giandonato Caporale, Youssef Rouphael, Simona Vingiani, Simona Vingiani, Mario Palladino, Stefania De Pascale, Paola Adamo, Paola Adamo   +8 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
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Functionality Enhancement of Pullulan‐Based Composites for Food Packaging Applications

Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Contemporary research in food packaging is focused on developing sustainable alternatives to petroleum‐based materials. Pullulan, a microbial biopolymer traditionally employed as a food additive, is harnessing interest for food packaging applications due to its exceptional film‐forming ability, biodegradability, and nontoxic nature.
Bibek Bahadur Shrestha, Jayeeta Mitra, Saji George   +2 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
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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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Measurements of thermal properties of icy Mars regolith analogs [PDF]

, 2012
In a series of laboratory experiments, we measure thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, and heat capacity of icy regolith created by vapor deposition of water below its triple point and in a low pressure atmosphere.
Aharonson, Oded, Carey, Elizabeth, Choukroun, Mathieu, Hudson, Troy, Schorghofer, Norbert, Siegler, Matthew, Xu, Steven   +6 more
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