University of Central Floriday (UCF) researchers have developed a method that uses lunar regolith to 3D-print bricks that can be used in Artemis Moon base construction. This material is basically all of the loose dust, rocks and materials that cover the lunar surface, and the technique involves both 3D printing as well as binder jet technology (BJT).
Binder jet technology (BJT) refers to an additive manufacturing method that forces out a liquid binding agent onto a bed of powder. What they ended up with was weak cylindrical bricks called green parts that were then baked at high temperatures to produce a stronger structure. What kind of temperatures? Around 1200 degrees Celsius enabled the bricks to withstand pressure of up to 250 million times the Earth’s atmosphere.
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It is always an honor to be able to publish our work in a prestigious journal such as Ceramics International, and we are quite delighted that New Scientist picked our research to publish in their magazine. Considering UCF’s special place as a space grant university, we feel privileged to contribute to the great tradition of scientific knowledge,” said Ranajay Ghosh, Associate Professor of UCF’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
