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Figures of Merit for Lunar Simulants
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Slane, Frederick A. Rickman, Douglas L. |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | At an earlier SRR the concept for an international standard on Lunar regolith simulants wa presented. The international standard, ISO 10788, Lu-nar Simulants, has recently been published. This paper presents the finalo content of the standard. Therefore, we are presenting an update of the follow-ing: The collection and analysis of lunar samples from 1969 to present has yielded large amounts of data. Published analyses give some idea of the complex na-ture of the regolith at all scales, rocks, soils and the smaller particulates commonly referred to as dust. Data recently acquired in support of NASA’s simulant effort has markedly increased our knowledge and quantitatively demonstrates that complexity. It is an-ticipated that future analyses will further add to the known complexity. In an effort to communicate among the diverse technical communities performing research on or research using regolith samples and simulants, a set of Figures of Merit (FoM) have been devised. The objective is to allow consistent and concise compara-tive communication between researchers from multiple organizations and nations engaged in lunar explora-tion. This paper describes Figures of Merit in a new international standard for Lunar Simulants. The FoM methodology uses scientific understanding of the lunar samples to formulate parameters which are reproduci-bly quantifiable. Contaminants and impurities in the samples are also addressed. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20120015288.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
