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Processing Glass Fiber from Moon/Mars ResourcesProcessing of Lunar/Mars raw materials into usable structural and thermal components for use on a Lunar/Mars base will be essential for human habitation. One such component will be glass fiber which can be used in a number of applications. Glass fiber has been produced from two lunar soil simulants. These two materials simulate lunar mare and lunar highlands soil compositions. Short fibers containing recrystallized areas were produced from the as-received simulants. Doping the highland simulant with 8 weight percent boria yielded a material which could be spun continuously. The effects of lunar gravity on glass fiber formation were studied utilizing NASA's KC 135 aircraft. Gravity was found to play a role in crystallization and final fiber diameter.
Document ID
19990104338
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Tucker, Dennis S. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Ethridge, Edwin C. (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL United States)
Date Acquired
August 19, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1998
Subject Category
Nonmetallic Materials
Meeting Information
Meeting: Proceedings of American Society of Civil Engineers Conference
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Country: United States
Start Date: April 26, 1998
End Date: April 30, 1998
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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