Jan 1998
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1998uisr.work....1a&link_type=abstract
Workshop on Using In Situ resources for Construction of Planetary Outposts, p. 1
Physics
Lunar Soil, Radiation Protection, Sintering, Radiant Heating, Lunar Bases, Lunar Resources, Microwaves, Basalt, Lunar Maria, Glass
Scientific paper
A lunar base will require large amounts of dense, strong construction material for thermal and dust control, as well as for radiation protection. Sintered lunar soil, a fine-grained mixture of crushed rock and glass, has been proposed to meet this need. Our research effort has focused on practical methods of sintering to produce lunar "bricks." We report here the results of two investigations of the sintering of simulated lunar soil. Radiant heating under carefully controlled conditions can reproducibly yield large, strong bricks. Hybrid microwave sintering, using a combination of microwave and radiant heating, is also shown to give promising results.
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