Glass fiber has been produced from two lunar soil simulants. These two materials simulate lunar mare soil and lunar highland soil compositions, respectively. Short fibers containing recrystallized areas were produced from the as-received simulants. Doping the highland simulant with 8 weight percent B2-O3 yielded a material which could be spun continuously. The effects of lunar gravity on glass fiber formation were studied utilizing NASA's KC-135 aircraft. Gravity was found to play a major role in final fiber diameter.


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    Title :

    Glass fiber processing for the Moon/Mars program: Center director's discretionary fund final report


    Contributors:
    Tucker, D. S. (author) / Ethridge, E. (author) / Curreri, P. (author)

    Publication date :

    1992-10-01


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English