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Development of a Coarse Lunar Soil Model Using Discrete Element Method

이산요소법을 이용한 성긴 달토양 수치해석모델 개발

  • Received : 2018.08.06
  • Accepted : 2018.12.03
  • Published : 2019.01.01
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Abstract

In this paper, a coarse lunar soil model is developed using discrete element method and its computed physical properties are compared with those of the actual lunar soil for its validation. The surface of the actual moon consists of numerous craters and rocks of various sizes, and it is covered with fine dry soil which seriously affects the landing stability of the lunar lander. Therefore, in consideration of the environment of the lunar regolith, the lunar soil is realized using discrete element method. To validate the coarse model of lunar soil, the simulations of the indentation test and the direct shear test are performed to check the physical properties(indentation depth, cohesion stress, internal friction angle). To examine the performance of the proposed model, the drop simulation of finite element model of single-leg landing gear is performed on proposed soil models with different particle diameters. The impact load delivered to the strut of the lander is compared to test results.

본 논문에서는 이산요소법을 이용하여 성긴 달토양 수치해석모델을 생성하고 그 정확도를 실제 달토양의 물리적 특성과 비교 및 검증한다. 실제 달의 표면은 다수의 분화구와 바위로 구성되어 있고 매우 미세한 건조토양으로 덮여있으므로 달토양 특성은 달착륙선의 착륙안정성을 결정짓는 중요한 인자이다. 따라서 달토양특성을 고려하기 위해 이산요소법을 이용하여 달토양의 수치해석모델을 생성하고 검증한다. 달토양 압입시험 및 직접전단시험을 해석적으로 구현하여 해석용 달토양이 실제 달토양과 유사한 물리적 특성(압입깊이, 점착력, 내부마찰각 등)을 갖는 것을 확인한다. 이렇게 생성한 달토양 모델 위에 single-leg 착륙장치 유한요소모델을 낙하시키는 해석을 통해 착륙장치 스트럿에 가해지는 충격하중을 예측하고 시험결과와 비교하여 제안된 방법의 적절성을 검토한다.

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