Preparation of a Lunar Regolith Simulant for In-Situ Construction Research: TC-1C

BAO Charun; ZHANG Daobo; ZHI Xiao; MA Zhongcheng; FENG Peng; WU Hao

doi:10.3724/j.gyjzG24110702

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BAO Charun, ZHANG Daobo, ZHI Xiao, MA Zhongcheng, FENG Peng, WU Hao. Preparation of a Lunar Regolith Simulant for In-Situ Construction Research: TC-1C[J]. INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, 2025, 55(1): 176-181. doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG24110702

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BAO Charun, ZHANG Daobo, ZHI Xiao, MA Zhongcheng, FENG Peng, WU Hao. Preparation of a Lunar Regolith Simulant for In-Situ Construction Research: TC-1C[J]. INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION, 2025, 55(1): 176-181. doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG24110702

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Preparation of a Lunar Regolith Simulant for In-Situ Construction Research: TC-1C

doi: 10.3724/j.gyjzG24110702

BAO Charun¹,
ZHANG Daobo¹,
ZHI Xiao²,
MA Zhongcheng²,
FENG Peng^{1
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WU Hao^{2
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1. Tsinghua-China1. Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2. China Building Materials Academy Co., Ltd., Beijing 100024, China

Received Date: 2024-11-07
Available Online: 2025-03-28

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The core objective of human lunar exploration has shifted from "understanding the moon" to a dual focus on "understanding and utilization." In order to meet the requirements for lunar in-situ construction research, a specific method for the preparation and evaluation of simulated lunar regolith was proposed. Using the Chang’e 5 lunar samples as a reference, the study developed a simulated lunar regolith, TC-1C (Tsinghua-China Building Materials Academy-type1 for Construction), and assessed its similarity in four key parameters: phase composition, particle size distribution, particle morphology, and density. The results indicated that the similarity of TC-1C to the actual Chang’e 5 lunar regolith exceeded 0.94.
- lunar regolith simulant,
- In-situ construction,
- Chang’e 5

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