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Basalt fibre reinforced geopolymer made from lunar regolith simulant

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

Executive summary