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Apr 26, 2012
Properties of Lunar Soil Simulant Manufactured in Japan
Authors: Hiroshi Kanamori, Satoru Udagawa, Tetsuji Yoshida, Shinji Matsumoto, and Kenji TakagiAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Space 98
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Three types of lunar soil simulant were experimentally produced from volcanic rocks mined in Japan in order to provide useful environments for various function tests. First, a basic simulant was made from lava basalt, and later, advanced simulants were produced by blending crushed ilmenite and/or olivine with the basic simulant. Fundamental properties of the simulants including chemical composition, density, particle size distribution, and shear strength were measured and compared with those of actual lunar soil and other lunar soil simulants. In addition to these tests, thermal and electrostatic properties of the basic simulant were evaluated. On the basis of the test results, it was concluded that the major chemical composition and physical properties of lunar soil could be simulated to some extent by blending several terrestrial minerals.
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Aerospace engineering
- Chemical properties
- Chemistry
- Earth materials
- Engineering fundamentals
- Environmental engineering
- Geology
- Geomaterials
- Geomechanics
- Geotechnical engineering
- Lunar materials
- Particle size distribution
- Rock mechanics
- Rock properties
- Rocks
- Soil mechanics
- Soil properties
- Soil strength
- Soil tests
- Space colonies
- Tests (by type)
- Volcanic deposits
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Hiroshi Kanamori
Manager, Space Systems Division, Shimizu Corporation, 1-2-3, Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1058007, Japan
Satoru Udagawa
Engineer, Office of Research and Development, Advanced Mission Research Center, National Space Development Agency of Japan, 2-1-1, Sengen, Tsukuba-Shi, Ibaraki-Ken 3050047, Japan
Tetsuji Yoshida
Senior Manager, Space Systems Division, Shimizu Corporation, 1-2-3, Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1058007, Japan
Shinji Matsumoto
General Manager, Space Systems Division, Shimizu Corporation, 1-2-3, Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1058007, Japan
Kenji Takagi
Engineer, Space Systems Division, Shimizu Corporation, 1-2-3, Shibaura, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 1058007, Japan
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