With the increasing scarcity of Earth’s resources and the development of space science and technology,the exploration, development, and utilization of deep space-specific material resources(minerals, water ice, volat...With the increasing scarcity of Earth’s resources and the development of space science and technology,the exploration, development, and utilization of deep space-specific material resources(minerals, water ice, volatile compounds, etc.) are not only important to supplement the resources and reserves on Earth but also provide a material foundation for establishing extraterrestrial research bases. To achieve large depth in-situ condition-preserved coring(ICP-Coring) in the extreme lunar environment, first, lunar rock simulant was selected(SZU-1), which has a material composition, element distribution, and physical and mechanical properties that are approximately equivalent to those of lunar mare basalt. Second, the influence of the lunar-based in-situ environment on the phase, microstructure, and thermal physical properties(specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and thermal expansion coefficient)of SZU-1 was explored and compared with the measured lunar rock data. It was found that in an air atmosphere, low temperature has a more pronounced effect on the relative content of olivine than other temperatures, while in a vacuum atmosphere, the relative contents of olivine and anorthite are significantly affected only at temperatures of approximately-20 and 200 ℃. When the vacuum level is less than100 Pa, the contribution of air conduction can be almost neglected, whereas it becomes dominant above this threshold. Additionally, as the testing temperature increases, the surface of SZU-1 exhibits increased microcracking, fracture opening, and unevenness, while the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity,and thermal expansion coefficient show nonlinear increases. Conversely, the thermal diffusivity exhibits a nonlinear decreasing trend. The relationship between thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and temperature can be effectively described by an exponential function(R^(2)>0.98). The research results are consistent with previous studies on real lunar rocks. These research findings are expected to be applied in the development of the test and analysis systems of ICP-Coring in a lunar environment and the exploration of the mechanism of machine-rock interaction in the in-situ drilling and coring process.展开更多
Based on a comprehensive analysis of the mineral composition of major lunarrocks (highland anorthosite, lunar mare basalt and KREEP rock), we investigate the reflectancespectral characteristics of the lunar rock-formi...Based on a comprehensive analysis of the mineral composition of major lunarrocks (highland anorthosite, lunar mare basalt and KREEP rock), we investigate the reflectancespectral characteristics of the lunar rock-forming minerals, including feldspar, pyroxene andolivine. The affecting factors, the variation of the intensity of solar radiation with wavelengthand the reflectance spectra of the lunar rocks are studied. We also calculate the reflectivity oflunar mare basalt and highland anorthosite at 300 nm, 415 nm, 750 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm and 1000 nm. Itis considered that the difference in composition between lunar mare basalt and highland anorthositeis so large that separate analyses are needed in the study of the reflectivity of lunar surfacematerials in the two regions covered by mare basalt and highland anorthosite, and especially in theregion with high Th contents, which may be the KREEP-distributed region.展开更多
Lunar meteorites are fragments of the Moon that escaped the gravity of the Moon following high-energy impacts by asteroids, subsequently fell to Earth. An inventory of 165 lunar meteorites has been developed since the...Lunar meteorites are fragments of the Moon that escaped the gravity of the Moon following high-energy impacts by asteroids, subsequently fell to Earth. An inventory of 165 lunar meteorites has been developed since the discovery and identification of the first lunar meteorite, ALHA 81005, in 1979. Although the Apollo samples are much heavier in mass than lunar meteorites, the meteorites are still an important sample supplement for scientific research on the composition and history of the Moon. Apart from a small amount of unbrecciated crystalline rocks, the majority of lunar meteorites are breccias that can be classified into three groups： highland feldspathic breccia, mare basaltic breccia, and mingled（including fledspathic and basaltic clasts） breccia. The petrography of lunar rocks suggests that there are a series of rock types of anorthosite, basalt, gabbro, troctolite, norite and KREEP in the Moon. Although KREEP is rare in lunar rocks, KREEP components have been found in the increasing number of lunar meteorites. KREEP provides important information on lunar magmatic evolution, e.g., the VHK KREEP clasts in SaU 169 may represent the pristine lunar magma （urKREEP）. Six launching pairs of lunar meteorites have been proposed now, along with ten possible lunar launching sites. In addition, symplectite is often found in lunar basalts, which is a significant record of shock metamorphism on the lunar surface. Furthermore, isotopic ages and noble gases not only provide information on crystallization processes in lunar rocks and the formation of lunar crust, but also provide insight into shock events on the lunar surface.展开更多
A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lun...A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lunar rock or soil and the flux of position annihilation radiation(0.512-Me V gamma-ray) from the lunar surface.The relationship is confirmed by Monte Carlo simulation with data from lunar rock or soil samples collected by Luna(Russia) and Apollo(USA) missions.A map of the average atomic number of the lunar rock and soil on the lunar surface has been derived from the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer data collected by Chang'e-1,an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft.In the map,the higher average atomic numbers(ZA > 12.5),which are related to different types of basalt,are in the maria region;the highest ZA(13.2) readings are associated with Sinus Aestuum.The middle ZA(~12.1) regions,in the shape of irregular oval rings,are in West Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Frigoris,which seems to be consistent with the distribution of potassium,rare earth elements,and phosphorus as a unique feature on the lunar surface.The lower average atomic numbers(ZA < 11.5)are found to be correlated with the anorthosite on the far side of the Moon.展开更多
针对月壤钻取采样过程中存在大颗粒岩块情况进行三维离散元动态仿真分析。建立考虑扭转、弯曲力矩及等效引力作用的新型三维离散元月壤模型,通过三轴仿真试验进行细观参数标定,得到黏聚力为0.90 k Pa,内摩擦角为42.25°的满足真实...针对月壤钻取采样过程中存在大颗粒岩块情况进行三维离散元动态仿真分析。建立考虑扭转、弯曲力矩及等效引力作用的新型三维离散元月壤模型,通过三轴仿真试验进行细观参数标定,得到黏聚力为0.90 k Pa,内摩擦角为42.25°的满足真实月壤宏观力学指标的仿真模型。针对月壤内层存在大颗粒情况设计4种采样工况分别进行仿真分析,监测大颗粒运动轨迹与采样效率,发现了"旋入效应"、"纵向运移效应"与"阻塞效应",仿真结果表明岩块粒径大小直接影响采样结果:当岩块粒径小于钻头"虚拟切削圆"时,其无论存在于任何位置对采样效率与后续样品缠绕收集均无明显影响;当岩块粒径大于"虚拟切削圆"时,阻塞现象严重,样品收集困难,极易导致采样失败。研究结论对月壤钻取采样控制设计与钻具结构设计具有重要的工程参考价值。展开更多
采用离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)和实验方法,研究用螺旋钻具钻取月壤的过程中,月壤内部大颗粒位置和构型对钻进力载特性的影响。通过DEM方法和实验方法研究结果的对比分析,明确了DEM方法在钻取动力学中的局限性及有效性,...采用离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)和实验方法,研究用螺旋钻具钻取月壤的过程中,月壤内部大颗粒位置和构型对钻进力载特性的影响。通过DEM方法和实验方法研究结果的对比分析,明确了DEM方法在钻取动力学中的局限性及有效性,发现钻进过程中碰到大颗粒时的典型力载特征及影响大颗粒有效拨开的关键因素是表面形态。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2013603 and 52225403)the Program for Guangdong Introducing Innovative and Entrepreneurial Teams(No.2019ZT08G315)the Shenzhen National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.RCJC20210706091948015).
文摘With the increasing scarcity of Earth’s resources and the development of space science and technology,the exploration, development, and utilization of deep space-specific material resources(minerals, water ice, volatile compounds, etc.) are not only important to supplement the resources and reserves on Earth but also provide a material foundation for establishing extraterrestrial research bases. To achieve large depth in-situ condition-preserved coring(ICP-Coring) in the extreme lunar environment, first, lunar rock simulant was selected(SZU-1), which has a material composition, element distribution, and physical and mechanical properties that are approximately equivalent to those of lunar mare basalt. Second, the influence of the lunar-based in-situ environment on the phase, microstructure, and thermal physical properties(specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and thermal expansion coefficient)of SZU-1 was explored and compared with the measured lunar rock data. It was found that in an air atmosphere, low temperature has a more pronounced effect on the relative content of olivine than other temperatures, while in a vacuum atmosphere, the relative contents of olivine and anorthite are significantly affected only at temperatures of approximately-20 and 200 ℃. When the vacuum level is less than100 Pa, the contribution of air conduction can be almost neglected, whereas it becomes dominant above this threshold. Additionally, as the testing temperature increases, the surface of SZU-1 exhibits increased microcracking, fracture opening, and unevenness, while the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity,and thermal expansion coefficient show nonlinear increases. Conversely, the thermal diffusivity exhibits a nonlinear decreasing trend. The relationship between thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, and temperature can be effectively described by an exponential function(R^(2)>0.98). The research results are consistent with previous studies on real lunar rocks. These research findings are expected to be applied in the development of the test and analysis systems of ICP-Coring in a lunar environment and the exploration of the mechanism of machine-rock interaction in the in-situ drilling and coring process.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40373037).
文摘Based on a comprehensive analysis of the mineral composition of major lunarrocks (highland anorthosite, lunar mare basalt and KREEP rock), we investigate the reflectancespectral characteristics of the lunar rock-forming minerals, including feldspar, pyroxene andolivine. The affecting factors, the variation of the intensity of solar radiation with wavelengthand the reflectance spectra of the lunar rocks are studied. We also calculate the reflectivity oflunar mare basalt and highland anorthosite at 300 nm, 415 nm, 750 nm, 900 nm, 950 nm and 1000 nm. Itis considered that the difference in composition between lunar mare basalt and highland anorthositeis so large that separate analyses are needed in the study of the reflectivity of lunar surfacematerials in the two regions covered by mare basalt and highland anorthosite, and especially in theregion with high Th contents, which may be the KREEP-distributed region.
基金funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant nos.41173077 and 40673055)the National Natural Resources Platform Project of China(Grant no.2005DKA21406-1)the Director Fund Project of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Hidden Metallic Ore Deposits Exploration(Grant no.13A-01-02)
文摘Lunar meteorites are fragments of the Moon that escaped the gravity of the Moon following high-energy impacts by asteroids, subsequently fell to Earth. An inventory of 165 lunar meteorites has been developed since the discovery and identification of the first lunar meteorite, ALHA 81005, in 1979. Although the Apollo samples are much heavier in mass than lunar meteorites, the meteorites are still an important sample supplement for scientific research on the composition and history of the Moon. Apart from a small amount of unbrecciated crystalline rocks, the majority of lunar meteorites are breccias that can be classified into three groups： highland feldspathic breccia, mare basaltic breccia, and mingled（including fledspathic and basaltic clasts） breccia. The petrography of lunar rocks suggests that there are a series of rock types of anorthosite, basalt, gabbro, troctolite, norite and KREEP in the Moon. Although KREEP is rare in lunar rocks, KREEP components have been found in the increasing number of lunar meteorites. KREEP provides important information on lunar magmatic evolution, e.g., the VHK KREEP clasts in SaU 169 may represent the pristine lunar magma （urKREEP）. Six launching pairs of lunar meteorites have been proposed now, along with ten possible lunar launching sites. In addition, symplectite is often found in lunar basalts, which is a significant record of shock metamorphism on the lunar surface. Furthermore, isotopic ages and noble gases not only provide information on crystallization processes in lunar rocks and the formation of lunar crust, but also provide insight into shock events on the lunar surface.
基金supported by the National High-tech R&D Program(No.2017YFC0602100)the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41374136)
文摘A map of the average atomic number of lunar rock and soil can be used to differentiate lithology and soil type on the lunar surface.This paper establishes a linear relationship between the average atomic number of lunar rock or soil and the flux of position annihilation radiation(0.512-Me V gamma-ray) from the lunar surface.The relationship is confirmed by Monte Carlo simulation with data from lunar rock or soil samples collected by Luna(Russia) and Apollo(USA) missions.A map of the average atomic number of the lunar rock and soil on the lunar surface has been derived from the Gamma-Ray Spectrometer data collected by Chang'e-1,an unmanned Chinese lunar-orbiting spacecraft.In the map,the higher average atomic numbers(ZA > 12.5),which are related to different types of basalt,are in the maria region;the highest ZA(13.2) readings are associated with Sinus Aestuum.The middle ZA(~12.1) regions,in the shape of irregular oval rings,are in West Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Frigoris,which seems to be consistent with the distribution of potassium,rare earth elements,and phosphorus as a unique feature on the lunar surface.The lower average atomic numbers(ZA < 11.5)are found to be correlated with the anorthosite on the far side of the Moon.
文摘针对月壤钻取采样过程中存在大颗粒岩块情况进行三维离散元动态仿真分析。建立考虑扭转、弯曲力矩及等效引力作用的新型三维离散元月壤模型,通过三轴仿真试验进行细观参数标定,得到黏聚力为0.90 k Pa,内摩擦角为42.25°的满足真实月壤宏观力学指标的仿真模型。针对月壤内层存在大颗粒情况设计4种采样工况分别进行仿真分析,监测大颗粒运动轨迹与采样效率,发现了"旋入效应"、"纵向运移效应"与"阻塞效应",仿真结果表明岩块粒径大小直接影响采样结果:当岩块粒径小于钻头"虚拟切削圆"时,其无论存在于任何位置对采样效率与后续样品缠绕收集均无明显影响;当岩块粒径大于"虚拟切削圆"时,阻塞现象严重,样品收集困难,极易导致采样失败。研究结论对月壤钻取采样控制设计与钻具结构设计具有重要的工程参考价值。
文摘采用离散单元法(discrete element method,DEM)和实验方法,研究用螺旋钻具钻取月壤的过程中,月壤内部大颗粒位置和构型对钻进力载特性的影响。通过DEM方法和实验方法研究结果的对比分析,明确了DEM方法在钻取动力学中的局限性及有效性,发现钻进过程中碰到大颗粒时的典型力载特征及影响大颗粒有效拨开的关键因素是表面形态。
