Lunar regolith has unique physical and geotechnical properties compared with familiar granular materials on Earth, and most lunar simulants as well. Specifically, the cohesion, angle of repose, and compressibility are much higher, and flowability is much lower for lunar regolith than otherwise similar terrestrial-derived materials[1,2]. There is confusion in the literature about the relative importance of vacuum, gravity, and inherent grain characteristics in driving these differences. Here we emphasize the importance of characterizing grain types and shapes for designing and test-ing lunar surface technologies, including for rover mobility, material handling, soil sampling, and heat transfer analyses. We demonstrate laboratory capabilities and preliminary studies, and outline further work to better characterize and simulate lunar grains to reduce risks for surface activities


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    Titel :

    Grain Shape Characterization as an Enabling Capability for Lunar Surface Technologies


    Beteiligte:
    K. M. Cannon (Autor:in) / R. Garvey (Autor:in) / S. R. Deitrick (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium Annual Meeting ; 2021 ; Online, US


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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