Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon.

ABSTRACT: The next steps for the expansion of the human presence in the solar system will be taken on the Moon. However, due to the low lunar gravity, the suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar missions as it can affect the systems of the exploration vehicles. One solution to mitigate this problem is the construction of roads and landing pads on the Moon. In addition, to increase the sustainability of future lunar missions, in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) techniques must be developed. In this paper, the use of concentrated light for paving on the Moon by melting the lunar regolith is investigated. As a substitute of the concentrated sunlight, a high-power CO₂ laser is used in the experiments. With this set-up, a maximum la

SUBMITTER: Gines-Palomares JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature