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Guest Editorial to the Special Issue Planetary Rock and Soil Mechanics 行星岩石和土壤力学》特刊特约编辑

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.10.001

Xuhai Tang , Adriana Paluszny Rodriguez , Qi Zhao

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A comprehensive review of lunar lava tube base construction and field research on a potential Earth test site 对月球熔岩管基地建设和潜在地球试验场实地研究的全面审查

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.06.003

Yujie Feng , Peng-Zhi Pan , Xuhai Tang , Zhaofeng Wang , Yuxin Li , Altaf Hussain

{"title":"A comprehensive review of lunar lava tube base construction and field research on a potential Earth test site","authors":"Yujie Feng , Peng-Zhi Pan , Xuhai Tang , Zhaofeng Wang , Yuxin Li , Altaf Hussain","doi":"10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Moon, as the closest celestial body to the Earth, plays a pivotal role in the progression of deep space exploration, and the establishment of research outposts on its surface represents a crucial step in this mission. Lunar lava tubes are special underground caves formed by volcanic eruptions and are considered as ideal natural shelters and scientific laboratories for lunar base construction. This paper begins with an in-depth overview of the geological origins, exploration history, and distribution locations of lunar lava tubes. Subsequently, it delves into the presentation of four distinctive advantages and typical concepts for constructing bases within lava tubes, summarizing the ground-based attempts made thus far in lunar lava tube base construction. Field studies conducted on a lava tube in Hainan revealed rock compositions similar to those found during the Apollo missions and clear lava tube structures, making it a promising analog site. Lastly, the challenges and opportunities encountered in the field of geotechnical engineering regarding the establishment of lunar lava tube bases are discussed, encompassing cave exploration technologies, in-situ testing methods, geomechanical properties under lunar extreme environments, base design and structural stability assessment, excavation and reinforcement techniques, and simulated Earth-based lava tube base.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48625,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining Science and Technology","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 1201-1216"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142655919","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Physical, mechanical and thermal properties of vacuum sintered HUST-1 lunar regolith simulant 真空烧结 HUST-1 月球碎屑模拟物的物理、机械和热性能

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.06.004

Wenbin Han , Yan Zhou , Lixiong Cai , Cheng Zhou , Lieyun Ding

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Development and characterization of a regional lunar soil simulant for emirates lunar missions 为酋长国登月任务开发区域性月球土壤模拟物并确定其特征

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.09.002

Bo Peng , Prabu Thannasi , Waleed El-Sekelly , Tarek Abdoun , Kemal Celik

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Development and characterization of the PolyU-1 lunar regolith simulant based on Chang’e-5 returned samples 以嫦娥五号返回样品为基础的 PolyU-1 月球岩石模拟物的开发和特征描述

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.08.006

Yuan Zou , Huanyu Wu , Shupeng Chai , Wei Yang , Renhao Ruan , Qi Zhao

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Formation of Tianwen-1 landing crater and mechanical properties of Martian soil near the landing site 天文一号着陆坑的形成与着陆点附近火星土壤的力学特性

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.08.010

Xinshuo Chen , Zhaobin Zhang , Juan Li , Shouding Li , Tao Xu , Bo Zheng , Xiukuo Sun , Yanfang Wu , Yiming Diao , Xiao Li

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IFC: Editorial 国际金融公司: 编辑

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/S2095-2686(24)00129-0

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Machine learning applications on lunar meteorite minerals: From classification to mechanical properties prediction 月球陨石矿物的机器学习应用：从分类到机械特性预测

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.08.001

Eloy Peña-Asensio , Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez , Jordi Sort , Jordi Ibáñez-Insa , Albert Rimola

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Predicting the probability distribution of Martian rocks mechanical property based on microscale rock mechanical experiments and accurate grain-based modeling 基于微尺度岩石力学实验和基于晶粒的精确建模预测火星岩石力学性能的概率分布

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.08.004

Shuohui Yin , Yingjie Wang , Jingang Liu

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Gouge stability controlled by temperature elevation and obsidian addition in basaltic faults and implications for moonquakes 玄武岩断层中受温度升高和黑曜石添加控制的冲沟稳定性及其对月震的影响

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International Journal of Mining Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.04.012

Shutian Cao , Fengshou Zhang , Mengke An , Derek Elsworth , Manchao He , Hai Liu , Luanxiao Zhao

{"title":"Gouge stability controlled by temperature elevation and obsidian addition in basaltic faults and implications for moonquakes","authors":"Shutian Cao , Fengshou Zhang , Mengke An , Derek Elsworth , Manchao He , Hai Liu , Luanxiao Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.04.012","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ijmst.2024.04.012","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Basalt is a major component of the earth and moon crust. Mineral composition and temperature influence frictional instability and thus the potential for seismicity on basaltic faults. We performed velocity-stepping shear experiments on basalt gouges at a confining pressure of 100 MPa, temperatures in the range of 100–400 °C and with varied obsidian mass fractions of 0–100% under wet/dry conditions to investigate the frictional strength and stability of basaltic faults. We observe a transition from velocity-neutral to velocity-weakening behaviors with increasing obsidian content. The frictional stability response of the mixed obsidian/basalt gouges is characterized by a transition from velocity-strengthening to velocity-weakening at 200 °C and another transition to velocity-strengthening at temperatures >300 °C. Conversely, frictional strengths of the obsidian-bearing gouges are insensitive to temperature and wet/dry conditions. These results suggest that obsidian content dominates the potential seismic response of basaltic faults with the effect of temperature controlling the range of seismogenic depths. Thus, shallow moonquakes tend to occur in the lower lunar crust due to the corresponding anticipated higher glass content and a projected temperature range conducive to velocity-weakening behavior. These observations contribute to a better understanding of the nucleation mechanism of shallow seismicity in basaltic faults.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48625,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mining Science and Technology","volume":"34 9","pages":"Pages 1273-1282"},"PeriodicalIF":11.7,"publicationDate":"2024-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141404070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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