LSS-ISAC-1

lunar highland simulant

Literature

Defining / measurement papers

T. Prabu, K. Muthukkumaran, I. Venugopal, S. Anbazhagan | 2023 | Planetary and Space Science

DOI 10.1016/j.pss.2023.105710

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Grain size distributionPhysical analysis Direct shear testingGeotechnical characterization | Mobility and excavation

Properties

Bulk Density1.52 g/cm3100%Major OxidesSiO2, Al2O3, CaO, MgO100%Shear strengthVaries by simulant85%CompressibilityVaries by simulant85%

Development of a novel lunar highland soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) and its geotechnical properties for Chandrayaan missions

I. Venugopal, T. Prabu, K. Muthukkumaran, M. Annadurai | 2020 | Planetary and Space Science

DOI 10.1016/j.pss.2020.105116

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Direct shear testingGeotechnical characterization | Mobility and excavation Compaction testgeotechnical Optimum moisture content testgeotechnical Triaxial testmechanical Compaction testmechanical Particle size distributionPhysical characterization | Benchmarking and comparison Consolidation / oedometer testingGeotechnical characterization | Mobility and excavation

Properties

Optimum moisture content13.77%100%Grain size distributioncloser to Apollo 16 lunar highland soil100%Shear strengthmeasured by direct shear or shear-box testing70%

Study on geomechanical properties of lunar soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for chandrayaan mission

I. Venugopal, K. Muthukkumaran, M. Annadurai, T. Prabu, S. Anbazhagan, I. Bangalore | 2020 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2020.08.021

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Wheel-soil interaction testingMobility test | Mobility and excavation

Properties

Trafficabilitymeasured from wheel slip, sinkage, traction, or drawbar behavior70%

Assessment of dynamic properties of a new lunar highland soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) developed for Chandrayaan missions

T. Prabu, K. Muthukkumaran, I. Venugopal | 2022 | Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

DOI 10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107178

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Image Resolution TestingVisual Vector Graphic ScalabilityTechnical Content Delivery Network PerformancePerformance cyclic triaxial testsmechanical | lunar foundation systems, moonquake-induced vibrations, lunar structures, lunar colonization cyclic triaxial testdynamic properties bender element testdynamic properties Digital acquisition systemdynamic properties Shear modulus determinationdynamic properties Damping ratio calculationdynamic properties cyclic triaxial testsdynamic properties shear wave velocity measurementdynamic properties equation predictiondynamic properties Cyclic Triaxial TestGeotechnical Shear Modulus and Damping in SoilsGeotechnical Triaxial compression testingGeotechnical characterization | Mobility and excavation Elastic modulus testingMechanical testing | Construction and infrastructure Poisson ratio measurementMechanical testing | Construction and infrastructure

Properties

File Formatjpg, svg, etc.90%ResolutionHigh, Low, Thumbnail85%Content TypeAcademic Publication, Scientific Article90%Hosting ServiceAmazon S380%bulk density1.66 g/cm³100%specific gravity2.72100%relative density92%100%shear modulusnot specified100%damping rationot specified100%shear wave velocitynot specified100%angle of frictionwithin reported range100%cohesionwithin reported range100%bulk densitywithin reported range100%particle shapeangular to sub-angular100%small-strain shear wave velocitynot specified100%maximum shear modulusnot specified100%shear wave velocity52 m/s to 163 m/s100%shear wave velocityrepresents actual lunar soil values100%bulk densitymeasured100%Geotechnical PropertiesStrain-dependent shear modulus, damping factors, soil moduli, shear modulus and damping in soils80%Lunar Simulant PropertiesGeotechnical properties of lunar simulants such as LSS-ISAC-1, BP-1, KLS-1, and GRC-390%Friction anglederived from triaxial or shear-strength testing70%Young's modulusmeasured or derived as elastic modulus70%Poisson's ratiomeasured or derived as Poisson's ratio70%

Study on low gravity effect on bearing capacity and slope stability of a new lunar highland soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for futuristic moon habitation

T. Prabu, K. Muthukkumaran, I. Venugopal | 2022 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2022.06.026

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Methods

Direct shear testingGeotechnical characterization | Mobility and excavation Particle size distributionPhysical characterization | Benchmarking and comparison Wheel-soil interaction testingMobility test | Mobility and excavation Plate load testMechanical Single wheel load testMechanical Self-standing height testStructural plate load testgeotechnical testing single wheel load testgeotechnical testing slope stability assessmentgeotechnical testing self-standing height determinationgeotechnical testing Plate load testsgeotechnical Single wheel load testsgeotechnical Bearing capacity calculationgeotechnical

Properties

Shear strengthmeasured by direct shear or shear-box testing70%Trafficabilitymeasured from wheel slip, sinkage, traction, or drawbar behavior70%Sinkage2.08 mm (load 20 N)95%Sinkage4.10 mm (load 40 N)95%bearing capacitynot specified100%sinkage propertynot specified100%slope stabilitynot specified100%self-standing heightnot specified100%bulk density1.50 0.02 g/cm3100%cohesion0.343 kPa100%angle of internal friction360100%relative density63 3%100%self-standing height2.2 cm to 7.6 cm100%cohesion0.03 kPa to 0.160 kPa100%bearing capacity200 kPa to 1800 kPa (1 g)100%Particle size distributionmeasured by sieving or laser diffraction70%

Using papers

Calibration of simulation parameters for in-situ excavation of lunar highland simulant

X. Sun, R. Zhang, X. Li, M. Zou, H. Zhang | 2026 | Powder Technology

DOI 10.1016/j.powtec.2025.122070

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JLU-H: A novel lunar highland regolith simulant for use in large-scale engineering experiments

X. Sun, R. Zhang, X. Li, M. Zou, C. Wang, L. Chen | 2022 | Planetary and Space Science

DOI 10.1016/j.pss.2022.105562

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Dynamic mechanical properties of lunar regolith based geopolymer: Coupled effects of composition and temperature

Z. Zhou, X. Zheng, J. Wu | 2025 | Case Studies in Construction Materials

DOI 10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e05417

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DEM analysis of the dynamic characteristics of QH-E lunar soil simulant under cyclic triaxial tests

Y.-L. Li, Z.-R. Yang, W.-P. Wu | 2024 | Acta Astronautica

DOI 10.1016/j.actaastro.2024.03.034

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Study on Mechanical Properties of QH-E Lunar Soil Simulant under Conventional Triaxial and Cyclic Triaxial Tests

M. Meier, A. Hoelzl, Z. Liu, X. Shi, H. Naito, T. Iezaki, W. Architecture, W. Engineering | 2024 | Journal of Physics: Conference Series

DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/2736/1/012023

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