Research Article

Experimental Study of Torque Using a Small Scoop on the Lunar Surface

Table 1

Parameters of Lunar Regolith Simulant (TYII-2).

  Specific density
g/cm3
Moisture content %Bulk density g/cm3Porosity %Cohesion/kPaAngle of internal friction/°/μm

TYII-22.730.521.09–1.6638.2–60.10.03630.4740.8
Regolith2.90–3.330.00.83–2.2942.0–54.00–0.5930–5040–130