Introduction: Sustained characterization efforts of lunar regolith simulant properties are not only integral for verification of commercially-produced material designed for a wide array of testing applications but are also necessary in establishing a comprehensive comparison to a lunar reference source. As a resource for the lunar science and engineering communities, the Simulant Development Lab (SDL) within the Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science (ARES) division at the Johnson Space Center (JSC) is actively pursuing closure of existing knowledge gaps in fundamental simulant attributes, including chemistry, mineralogy, particle size distribution, particle geometry, bulk and relative density, magnetic susceptibility, and shear strength (i.e., cohesion and angle of internal friction), as well as producing Figures of Merit for comparison of lunar simulants to Apollo regolith samples.


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    Title :

    Quantitative Characterization of Lunar Regolith Simulants for Direct Comparison to Apollo Soil Samples


    Contributors:
    R. Kovtun (author) / S. Walker (author) / J. Gruener (author)

    Conference:

    54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference ; 2023 ; The Woodlands, TX, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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