کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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727103 | 892685 | 2011 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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A unique cleaning system has been developed utilizing electrostatic force to remove lunar dust adhered to the mechanical parts of equipment used for lunar exploration. A single-phase voltage is applied to parallel electrodes printed on a flexible substrate to remove the dust. More than 90% of adhered dust was repelled from the surface of the slightly inclined device in a vacuum, and the cleaning performance of the system would be further improved in the low-gravity environment of the Moon. This technology is expected to increase the reliability of equipment used in long-term manned and unmanned activities on the lunar surface.
► A unique cleaning system of lunar dust was developed utilizing electrostatic force.
► Lunar dust adhered to the mechanical parts of equipment is removed.
► More than 90% of dust was repelled from the surface of the inclined device.
► The cleaning performance of the system would be further improved on the Moon.
Journal: Journal of Electrostatics - Volume 69, Issue 4, August 2011, Pages 365–369