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Method and apparatus for the quantification of particulate adhesion forces on various substrates
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Wohl, Christopher J. Atkins, Brad M. Connell, John W. |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Description | Mitigation strategies for lunar dust adhesion have typically been limited to qualitative analysis. This technical memorandum describes the generation and operation of an adhesion testing device capable of quantitative assessment of adhesion forces between particulates and substrates. An aerosolization technique is described to coat a surface with a monolayer of particulates. Agitation of this surface, via sonication, causes particles to dislodge and be gravitationally fed into an optical particle counter. Experimentally determined adhesion force values are compared to forces calculated from van der Waals interactions and are used to calculate the work of adhesion using Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) theory. Preliminary results indicate that a reduction in surface energy and available surface area, through topographical modification, improve mitigation of particulate adhesion. |
| File Size | 1773639 |
| Page Count | 21 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20110007363 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t4gn36711 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2011-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Inorganic, Organic And Physical Chemistry Lunar Dust Van Der Waals Forces Topography Adhesion Tests Particulates Qualitative Analysis Surface Energy Substrates Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |