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Geotechnical Review of Existing Mars Soil Simulants for Surface MobilityThe purpose of this paper is to provide a thorough review of the currently available Mars soil simulants and to determine those with geotechnical properties most appropriate for vehicle mobility studies. Sourcing and processing are considered since full-scale studies require bulk quantities of material on the order of tens of tons. This review identifies the top three simulants with the highest fidelity to Mars wind drift soils. These areM90, ES-2, and ES-1. In addition, recommendations to guide the development of future Mars simulants are made.
Document ID
20200003046
Acquisition Source
Glenn Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
https://www.earthspaceconference.org/
Authors
Heather A Oravec (University of Akron Akron, Ohio, United States)
Vivake M Asnani (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Colin M Creager (Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Scott J Moreland (Jet Propulsion Lab La Cañada Flintridge, California, United States)
Date Acquired
April 27, 2020
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Report/Patent Number
GRC-E-DAA-TN75266
Meeting Information
Meeting: ASCE Earth & Space Conference
Location: Virtual
Country: US
Start Date: April 19, 2020
End Date: April 23, 2020
Sponsors: American Society of Civil Engineers
Funding Number(s)
WBS: 944088.01.08.02.07
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNC13BA10B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
Mars
Simulant
Surface Mobility

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