Abstract
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.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 365-369 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Electrostatics |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Aug |
Keywords
- Aerospace engineering
- Electrical equipment
- Lunar dust
- Lunar exploration
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Biotechnology