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Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

gr11

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100%

Confidence

5

Literature sources

15

Linked simulants

108

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

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Application

Experiment

Primary source

Design and automated assembly of Planetary LEGO Brick for lunar in-situ construction

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

JSC-1Asubject_of_studyNeeds review JSC-2Asubject of prior electrolysis studiesNeeds review JSC-1mentionedNeeds review NU-LHT-2MmentionedNeeds review

Related properties

Compressive strengthmeasured by compression testing100%Melting behaviortested by laser melting or laser powder-bed processing100%temperature900°C100%Particle morphologyimaged by SEM100%Chemical compositionanalyzed by SEM-EDS100%

Evidence snippets

1-s2.0-S0926580519312841-gr11.sml

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1-s2.0-S0273117717303095-gr11.jpg

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Source literature

Main reference: Design and automated assembly of Planetary LEGO Brick for lunar in-situ construction

C. Zhou, B. Tang, L. Ding, P. Sekula, Y. Zhou, Z. Zhang | 2020 | Automation in Construction

DOI 10.1016/j.autcon.2020.103282

On the measurement of shape: With applications to lunar regolith

R. P. Wilkerson, D. L. Rickman, J. R. McElderry, S. R. Walker, K. M. Cannon | 2024 | Icarus

DOI 10.1016/j.icarus.2024.115963

MLS-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

CUG-1ASimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

TJ-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

HUST-1Lunar regolith simulant used to evaluate physical, mechanical, and thermal properties under vacuum sintering conditions.Needs review

NU-LHT-4MsimulantNeeds review

NAO-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

KLS-1microwave-sintered lunar regolith simulantNeeds review

BP-1Lunar mare soil simulantNeeds review

density2.88 kg cm 3

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Sintering responsetested across different sintering temperatures70%

Particle size distributionDv (10) = 6 m; Dv (50) = 131 m; Dv (90) = 432 m100%

Particle size range40-120 m m100%

Bulk density0.99 g/cm³100%

MicrostructureHighly porous with uneven thickness100%

porositymeasured100%

Towards sustainable lunar habitats with ISRU in Chang’E mission: Mechanical–energy evolution and damage mechanisms of LPBF-printed lunar regolith simulate

S. Li, X. Li, Y. Gao, B. Zhou, Y. Zhou, J. Song, C. Zhou, W. Yao, L. Ding | 2026 | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology

DOI 10.1016/j.ijmst.2025.11.003

Effect of grain size distribution on stress-strain behavior of lunar soil simulants

M. M. Monkul, A. Dacic | 2017 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2017.04.029

Flash sintering of HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant: Effects of processing temperature on microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties

F. Dang, Y. Zhou, Z. Wang, Y. Li, P. Wang, C. Zhou | 2025 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2024.09.030

Extraction state

100%

5 sources

Needs review

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