Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Laser sintering

thermal linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

100%

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Literature sources

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Record profile

Measurement type

thermal

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Laser Melting vs. Laser Sintering: Large Area Heat Processing of Lunar South Pole Simulant

Review state

needs review

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JSC-1mentionedNeeds review EAC-1AtestedNeeds review TUBS-MSimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review TUBS-TSimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

Related properties

Thermal conductivitydetermined from laser-heated cooling behavior100%temperature900°C100%Particle morphologyimaged by SEM100%energy consumption12.3 kWh/kg O100%melting point652 C100%

Evidence snippets

Experiments were conducted using a high power CO2 laser to sinter and melt the regolith in a 80 mm diameter laser spot to evaluate the effectiveness of direct large area thermal processing.