Lunar regolith simulants TUBS-M and TUBS-S phase characterisation and thermal sintering behaviour
InnovaXN PhD thesis at ILL: Jennifer SUTHERLAND We want to take neutron diffraction patterns at good resolution from the two main lunar regolith simulants, developed at TU Braunschweig (TUBS), TUBS-M and TUBS-S. For later collaboration with space agencies (ESA) it is of importance to take room temperature diffraction patterns under vacuum and in air in different sample containers (vanadium, quartz, aluminium). After this we will slowly heat the two regolith simulants under vacuum on a linear temperature ramp up to 1000C to study the phase transitions during the sintering process. This needs to be known, as lunar regolith is to be used as construction material for shelters and habitacles for a manned lunar base. Additive manufacturing through melting or sintering lunar regolith is the envisaged processed.
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Thomas C. Hansen; MUELLER Axel and SUTHERLAND Jennifer. (2021). Lunar regolith simulants TUBS-M and TUBS-S phase characterisation and thermal sintering behaviour. Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) doi:10.5291/ILL-DATA.EASY-760
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