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| ID No : | 716 Edit | Title: | First Demonstration on Direct Laser Fabrication of Lunar Regolith Parts |
| Summary / Review : |
Lasers to make parts from raw lunar regolith.
"Establishment of a lunar or Martian outpost necessitates the development of methods to utilize in situ mineral resources for various construction and resource extraction applications. Fabrication technologies are critical for habitat structure development, as well as repair and replacement of tools and parts at the outpost. Herein we report the direct fabrication of lunar regolith simulant parts, in freeform environment, using lasers. We show that raw lunar regolith can be processed at laser energy levels as a low as 2.12 J mm-2 resulting in nanocrystalline and/or amorphous microstructures. Potential applications of laser based fabrication technologies to make useful regolith parts for various applications including load bearing composite structures, radiation shielding, and solar cell substrates is described." (Author's abstract) |
| Author(s) : |
Balla, Vamsi Krishna; Roberson, Luke B.; OConnor, Gregory W. O.; Trigwell, Stephen; Bose, Susmita; Bandyopadhyay, Amit, [Kennedy Space Center] |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Category(s) : |
Bases, industry and manufacturing / Manufacturing Bases, industry and manufacturing / Resource processing and outputs Products Products / Shielding |
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| PERMANENT code(s) : | N |
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| NTRS : | 20110000850 |
| Other Ref # : | KSC-2010-242 |
| Submitted by : | MEP |
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