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Vibratory Lunar Regolith Conveyor (VLRC)

PI: James Mantovani, Beverly Kemmerer (Co-I), NASA/Kennedy Space Center

The Vibratory Lunar Regolith Conveyor (VLRC) will be tested in suborbital lunar gravity conditions to investigate vertical transport of lunar regolith simulants under vacuum conditions and in a lunar environment. The VLRC takes advantage of a “stick-slip” phenomenon to overcome gravity-dependent static friction while conveying granular materials up an inclined surface. The payload enables simultaneous testing of several different lunar simulants for multiple screw pitch values in the vertical screw conveyor design, and videography will be used to collect data.

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  • Selection Date
    INTERNAL2021
  • Program Status
    Active
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