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Basalt fibre reinforced geopolymer made from lunar regolith simulant

Fri, 07/29/2022 - 10:05
Start Date: 
2018
Programme: 
Discovery
End Date: 
2020
Programme Reference: 
Ariadna
Country: 
Norway
Contractor: 
Østfold University College
Status: 
Closed
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.

Application Domain: 
Exploration
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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