Laboratory Apparatus for Evaluating Volatiles Production from Meteorites and Simulants: Design and Testing

Abstract

A laboratory-scale system for performing stepwise heating experiments in high vacuum on ~1-kg samples of carbonaceous asteroid simulants is nearing completion. In conjunct-tion with a numerical chemo-thermo-dynamic model, it will be used to evaluate the recovery rates of volatiles of interest to the exploration of space: H2O, CO2, and SO2

Meeting Name

54th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting (2016: Jan. 4-8, San Diego, CA)

Department(s)

Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Aviation; Carbon dioxide; Sulfur dioxide; High vacuum; Laboratory apparatus; Recovery rate; Scale system; Stepwise heating; Aerospace engineering

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

978-1624103933

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

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text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc (AIAA), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2016

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