Processing of Lunar/Mars raw materials into usable structural and thermal components for use on a Lunar/Mars base will be essential for human habitation. One such component will be glass fiber which can be used in a number of applications. Glass fiber has been produced from two lunar soil simulants. These two materials simulate lunar mare and lunar highlands soil compositions. Short fibers containing recrystallized areas were produced from the as-received simulants. Doping the highland simulant with 8 weight percent boria 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 role in crystallization and final fiber diameter.


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    Title :

    Processing Glass Fiber from Moon/Mars Resources


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    Conference:

    Proceedings of American Society of Civil Engineers Conference ; 1998 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    1998-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English