Experimental study on physical and mechanical properties of simulated lunar regolith hardened by radiation sintering
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1.School of Civil Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, P. R. China;2.Key Laboratory of New Technology for Construction of Cities in Mountain Area, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400045, P. R. China

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TU411.2

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51778087)

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    The use of in-situ lunar resources to prepare structural materials is an important method in reducing the construction cost of lunar bases. On the basis of preparing simulated lunar regolith, the physical and mechanical properties of radiation sintering hardened simulated lunar regolith were studied. The results indicate that using volcanic slag as raw material, the preparation of simulated lunar regolith can be achieved through processes such as drying, impurity removal, crushing, and screening. The prepared simulated lunar regolith shows good similarity with the real lunar regolith and existing simulated lunar regolith in terms of microstructure, particle size distribution, chemical composition, mineral composition, etc. Simulated lunar regolith hardening was realized through radiation sintering, and the effects of sintering temperature and particle size distribution on the apparent density, sintering shrinkage, and mass loss rate of hardened lunar regolith were studied. The mechanical properties of hardened simulated lunar regolith were determined through monotonic compression tests, and the sintering temperature and particle size distribution of simulated lunar regolith had a significant impact on mechanical properties. Before the monotonic compression failure, the specimen did not undergo significant plastic deformation. The elastic modulus did not change significantly, demonstrating the perfect linear elasticity.

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华建民,肖畅,薛暄译,黄乐鹏.辐射烧结硬化模拟月壤的物理和力学性能试验研究[J].土木与环境工程学报(中英文),2025,47(2):13~19

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  • Received:October 31,2023
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