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Lunar Dust Effects | Lunar Simulant Atlas

Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Lunar Dust Effects

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

80%

Confidence

1

Literature sources

3

Linked simulants

26

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

Lunar Dust Experiment

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Laser powder directed energy deposition and substrate-free single layer powder bed fusion under micro- and lunar gravity conditions

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

EAC-1AtestedNeeds review LX-I50Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review TUBS-ISimulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review

Related properties

Melting behaviortested by laser melting or laser powder-bed processing100%surface temperature2823 K100%density2.88 kg cm 3100%MicrostructureHighly porous with uneven thickness100%porositymeasured100%

Evidence snippets

GAIEREFFECTSLUNARDUSTEVASYSTEMSDURINGAPOLLOMISSIONS

Source literature

Main reference: Laser powder directed energy deposition and substrate-free single layer powder bed fusion under micro- and lunar gravity conditions

L. Overmeyer, M. Raupert, M. Pusch, T. Griemsmann, A. Katterfeld, C. Lotz | 2025 | CIRP Annals

DOI 10.1016/j.cirp.2025.03.031

Extraction state

80%

1 source

Needs review

Back to experiments

thicknessmeasured

100%

Hardnessmeasured by indentation, Vickers, Knoop, or nanoindentation100%

Lunar Regolith SimulantUsed to mimic the properties of actual lunar regolith for testing PBF-LB processes.95%

Microgravity SimulantSimulated microgravity conditions using the Einstein-Elevator to test LP-DED processes.95%

Lunar Dust SimulantUsed to simulate the behavior of lunar dust during PBF-LB processes.90%

Lunar Soil SimulantUsed to simulate the composition and behavior of lunar soil for PBF-LB testing.80%

Lunar Surface SimulantUsed to simulate the surface conditions of the Moon for testing PBF-LB processes.75%