月面地形地貌环境模拟初步研究

文章介绍了在月面巡视探测器室内试验场建设过程中有关月面典型地形地貌环境模拟的初步工作。通过现有关于真实月壤的物理机械性质的总结，考察了利用火山灰模拟月壤的可能性。通过对比分析两者主要的物理机械性质，可以得出:利用加工的火山灰模拟月壤用于月面巡视探测器移动性能等试验研究是可行的。为今后深入研究月面地形地貌和月面巡视探测器的地面试验进行了有益的尝试。

A Preliminary Study on Simulation of Lunar Surface Terrain

The simulation of lunar surface terrain is carried out in the indoor test facility for lunar rover. Based on the physical and mechanical characteristics of real lunar soil, the possibility of using the volcanic ash to simulate the lunar soil is explored. By a comparison of their engineering properties, the crushed volcanic ash is shown to be a good choice for the simulation, which provides a good starting point for further lunar surface terrain simulation and terrain test of lunar rover.