Скачать или смотреть Cratering dynamics on lunar surface

Crewed lunar exploration for the NASA Artemis program will involve interactions between plumes generated by landers with the lunar surface, known as Plume-Surface Interaction (PSI). This interaction constitutes a significant obstacle to the missions due to the formation of craters that might destabilize the landers. Similarly, the ejection of high-velocity dust particles and rocks can damage the surrounding structures. To characterize these effects, we start by visually exploring the differences in cratering dynamics at atmospheric and near-vacuum ambient conditions. The features are vastly different, and the governing physics stands to be discerned.

Lokesh Silwal - Auburn University