Basalt fibre reinforced geopolymer made from lunar regolith simulant
Programme
Discovery
Programme Reference
Ariadna
Contractor
Østfold University College
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Norway

Description
The objective of the study was to investigate the performance and shielding abilities of lunar regolith-based geopolymer when reinforced with basalt fibres and cured under environmental conditions of the lunar surface. The geopolymer building materials should be suitable for
3D-printing on the Moon. Since there is a very limited supply of water on the moon, the study also focuses on lunar geopolymers with a reduced amount of water in the recipes, without the need for raw materials that cannot be resourced locally on the Moon.
Technology Domain
24 - Materials and Manufacturing Processes
Competence Domain
2-Structures, Mechanisms, Materials, Thermal
Keywords
Regolith
geopolymer
basalt
reinforced
Moon
Lunar Surface
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