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Process to create simulated lunar agglutinate particlesA method of creating simulated agglutinate particles by applying a heat source sufficient to partially melt a raw material is provided. The raw material is preferably any lunar soil simulant, crushed mineral, mixture of crushed minerals, or similar material, and the heat source creates localized heating of the raw material.
Document ID
20110023520
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Gustafson, Robert J.
Gustafson, Marty A.
White, Brant C.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
November 29, 2011
Subject Category
Space Sciences (General)
Report/Patent Number
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/017,681
Patent Number: US-Patent-8,066,796
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM06AA76C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-8,066,796
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-12/017,681
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