Tag: Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics

  • Vertical vibration changes regolith flow but lowers average discharge rate

    Vertical vibration changes regolith flow but lowers average discharge rate

    What the study found Vertical vibrations changed how lunar regolith simulant moved through a hopper, making the flow more regular and reducing clogging, but the average mass flow rate stayed lower than in purely gravitational flow. Why the authors say this matters The authors state that hoppers are expected to be essential for handling lunar…