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2019-05-23 |
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abstract |
The Space Instrumentation Group at The Open University is investigating microwave
sintering of lunar regolith/simulant as a potential fabrication method of 3D printing
on the Moon to build lunar habitats. This has enabled us to integrate our existing
expertise in 3D Concrete Printing and knowledge of lunar science and ISRU potential
on the Moon to perform a series of microwave sintering experiments aiming to develop
a potential fabrication method of an extraterrestrial construction process.
As part of this initiative, we have designed an industrial bespoke microwave heating
apparatus. This apparatus will allow a thorough experimental investigation of the
sintering mechanism of lunar regolith/simulant in the cavity. The mechanical properties
of sintered specimens produced under optimal conditions can then be explored. The
experiment will also be validated using COMSOL Multiphysics simulation software. In
this contribution, we discuss the first outcomes using the bespoke microwave heating
apparatus, and how COMSOL has been employed to understand the different characteristics
of lunar regolith when subjected to microwave heating. |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894297 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894298 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894305 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894306 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894307 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/894308 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/896525 |
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AcademicArticle |
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Article |
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Lim, Sungwoo ; Jiang, Yachen ; Morse, Andrew ; Anand, Mahesh ; Bowen, James and
Holland, Andrew (2019). Microwave heating experiment of lunar simulant (JSC-1A)
using a bespoke industrial microwave apparatus. In: European Lunar Symposium (ELS)
2019, 21-23 May 2019, Manchester, United Kingdom. |
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label |
Lim, Sungwoo ; Jiang, Yachen ; Morse, Andrew ; Anand, Mahesh ; Bowen, James and Holland,
Andrew (2019). Microwave heating experiment of lunar simulant (JSC-1A) using a bespoke
industrial microwave apparatus. In: European Lunar Symposium (ELS) 2019, 21-23 May
2019, Manchester, United Kingdom. |
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Title |
Microwave heating experiment of lunar simulant (JSC-1A) using a bespoke industrial
microwave apparatus |
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oro |