Review of Techniques for Measuring Rock and Soil Strength Properties at the Surface of the Moon

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Thorman, H. Carl, author.

Conference Name:

Automotive Engineering Congress

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1963

Summary:

Among the various instruments which have been developed for performing post-landing experiments on the lunar surface from an unmanned spacecraft are several that provide means for observing how the lunar material responds to applied stresses. These include: penetration-hardness gages; soil-mechanics test apparatus; a subsurface-sampling rock drill; a surface-sample collector. The design and operating features and the range of application of each of these four devices are reviewed in this paper

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Publisher Number:

630016

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