The physical state of the lunar soil in the permanently shadowed craters of the moon is inferred from experimental investigation. The permanently shadowed craters do not undergo the same thermal cycling experienced by other parts of the moon and therefore could be slightly less compacted. This study is significant because excavating, roving, and landing interactions, along with the energy budgets and deployment schedules for associated technology, need to be scaled and designed properly. Results indicate that the degree of compaction due to thermal cycling is a function of the depth in the soil column.


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    Title :

    The Physical State of Lunar Soil in the Permanently Shadowed Craters of the Moon


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    12th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments; and Fourth NASA/ARO/ASCE Workshop on Granular Materials in Lunar and Martian Exploration ; 2010 ; Honolulu, Hawaii, United States


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    2010-03-11




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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