High-Pressure Densification of Composite Lunar Cement
Publication: Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29, Issue 10
Abstract
In order to minimize the binder content in composite lunar “cement,” this paper uses JSC-1A lunar soil simulant and unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) to produce low-binder-content composite. Important system parameters such as compression pressure, compression duration, vibration, loading rate, loading number, and initial grain size distribution are analyzed. The most critical control variable is the compression pressure: at , the binder content is reduced to 6.5–8.7% by weight and the flexural strength is approximately 30–40 MPa. This research is important for in situ resource utilization for future lunar base construction and expansion.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under Grant No. NNX12AI73G, for which the authors are grateful to Dr. Robert A. Fogel.
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Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Volume 29 • Issue 10 • October 2017
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Received: Nov 21, 2016
Accepted: Apr 20, 2017
Published online: Jul 17, 2017
Published in print: Oct 1, 2017
Discussion open until: Dec 17, 2017
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