Test results of core drilling in simulated ice-bound lunar regolith for the subsurface access system of the Construction & Resource Utilization eXplorer (CRUX) project

Earth and Space 2006 - Proceedings of the 10th Biennial International Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Challenging Environments

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 64-

  Zacny, K ^a   Bartlett, P ^a   Davis, K ^a   Glaser, D ^a   Gorevan, S ^a  

^a HONEYBEE ROBOTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DATA REDUCTION; DIAMOND CUTTING TOOLS; HEAT LOSSES; LUNAR SURFACE ANALYSIS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SANDSTONE;

CONSTRUCTION & RESOURCE UTILIZATION EXPLORER (CRUX) PROJECT; LUNAR SOIL SIMULANTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND COMPACT (PDC) CUTTERS; SUBSURFACE ACCESS SYSTEMS;

CORE DRILLING;

EID: 33845714499     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40830(188)64     Document Type: Conference Paper

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