Thermal Weathering of 3D-Printed Lunar Regolith Simulant Composites.

ABSTRACT: The production of lunar regolith composites is a promising venture, especially when enabled by extrusion-based additive manufacturing techniques such as direct ink write. However, both three-dimensional (3D) printing production and usage of polymer composites containing regolish on the lunar surface are challenges due to harsh environmental conditions such as severe thermal cycling. While thermal degradation in polymer composites under thermal cycling has been studied, there is limited understanding of how polymer properties impact the mechanical performance of lunar regolith composites when both printing and usage are carried out under extreme thermal conditions. Here, we aim to bridge that gap through the creation of composites containing a lunar Highlands regolith simulant suspended in

SUBMITTER: Marnot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11348411 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature