Bearing capacity of simulated lunar surfaces in vacuum

A Study of Deficiencies in the Bearing Capacity Analysis

A Study of Deficiencies in the Bearing Capacity Analysis

Gait Characteristics of Simulated Lunar Locomotion

During the Apollo missions, unique locomotion strategies were adopted to efficiently move across the lunar surface (e.g. lunar loping). Bone mass maintenance is thought to be dependent on load bearing activity but it is unclear to what extent the partial gravity (1/6g) environment for the moon will be osteoprotective or how the gait profile of new methods of locomotion affect skeletal loads. In...

Thermal Simulation and Experiment of Lunar Drill Bit in Vacuum

Drilling samples of lunar soil is an important and indispensable part of China’s lunar exploration project. The drill bit temperature during the drilling process is one of the key concerns for scholars, especially for the hard lunar rock drilling in vacuum. In this article, the simulation analysis of drilling in atmosphere and vacuum is conducted. Moreover, a fiber grating temperature measuring...

Behavior of water in vacuum: implications for "lunar rivers".