Development of a Lunar Dust Simulant

2009-01-2336

07/12/2009

Event
International Conference On Environmental Systems
Authors Abstract
Content
ORBITEC is currently developing simulant materials that mimic many of the unique properties of lunar dust. First, a proprietary process creates simulated agglutinates and glass spherules that contain metallic iron globules (including nanophase Fe0). The processed material is then ground down to create the lunar dust simulant. This paper will discuss the characteristics of lunar dust, provide an overview of the process used to create several prototype lunar dust simulants, and summarize the NASA characterization of the prototype lunar dust simulants.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2336
Pages
10
Citation
Gustafson, R., and White, B., "Development of a Lunar Dust Simulant," SAE Technical Paper 2009-01-2336, 2009, https://doi.org/10.4271/2009-01-2336.
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Published
Jul 12, 2009
Product Code
2009-01-2336
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English