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Electrodynamic Sampling of Water Ice on the Moon

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K04927
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 24010:Aerospace engineering-related
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Kawamoto Hiroyuki  早稲田大学, 理工学術院, 名誉教授 (50318763)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Keywords宇宙探査 / 月面探査 / 静電搬送 / 振動搬送 / サンプリング / レゴリス / 個別要素法 / 月面ローバー / 水 / 宇宙技術 / 静電力応用 / 粉体工学
Outline of Research at the Start

宇宙探査は人類の普遍的な夢であり、各国でさまざまなプロジェクトが進められている。とくに月は地球に最も近い天体であり、近年、氷の存在が確認されたことから、資源探査や将来の宇宙探査活動を行ううえでの前進基地としての利用が期待されている。これらを実現するためには、まず「どの場所に、どのような形態で、どの程度の量の」水が存在するのかを直接探査する必要がある。本研究では、この探査活動に不可欠な水の採取に注目し、ほかに例のない独自の技術を確立することを目的とする。提案する採取方法は、信頼性、重量、必要電力などの点で格段に優れていると思われる静電式であり、本研究によってその有効性を実証する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In-situ resource utilization is indispensable for large-scale human lunar exploration. Water ice, one of the most precious resources, is believed to exist in the Moon's polar regions. Because the capture and delivery of ice are required to utilize water on the Moon, the following capture and delivery technologies utilizing electrodynamic and vibration forces are developed. The first is a capture and delivery system utilizing an electrodynamic traveling wave. A four-phase high voltage is applied to the parallel line or ring electrodes to form an electrodynamic traveling wave. The ice particles are conveyed by the traveling wave. The second is a vibration delivery system. When the lower end of an axially vibrating tube is immersed in a layer of ice particles, particles are introduced into the tube, and the friction force between the particles and the inner wall of the tube is used to convey the particles forward in a horizontal tube and/or upward in a vertical or inclined tube.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

現在計画されている機械的な氷粒子の操作は、高重量となる、消費電力が大きい、制御が複雑である、軸受やスライド部などにダストが侵入し故障する危険性がある、などの問題点があり、これを止揚する新しい方式の有効性を実証した。このような研究はNASAをはじめとしてどこからも報告されておらず、われわれのオリジナルである。なお、進行波電界(電界カーテンと称された)によって粒子を搬送する技術は、1970年代に増田(東大)が最初に発表した我が国独自の技術であり、これの宇宙応用技術が実現できれば、月面探査における我が国の存在感を増すことができると期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (30 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 11 results) Presentation (15 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] DLR(ドイツ)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Texas A&M University at Qatar(カタール)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Improved Electrodynamic Particle-Size Sorting System for Lunar Regolith2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto, H. Morooka and H. Nozaki
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 35 Issue: 1 Pages: 04021115-04021115

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001371

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Airflow-assisted electrodynamic cleaning of sand deposited on solar panels2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: to be published Issue: 4 Pages: 04022053-04022053

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001451

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vibration Conveyance of Lunar Regolith in Lunar Environment2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto, K. Nogami and Y. Kadono
    • Journal Title

      Acta Astronautica

      Volume: 197 Pages: 139-144

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.actaastro.2022.05.028

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Particle-Size Classification of Lunar Regolith through Inclined Vibrating Tube2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto and K. Chin
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 31 Issue: 3 Pages: 06021003-06021003

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001264

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report 2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Long-Range Magnetic Transport of Regolith Particles Utilizing Multistage Coil Gun on Moon and Mars2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto and R. Egawa
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Pages: 04021026-04021026

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001268

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report 2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vertical Transport of Lunar Regolith and Ice Particles Using Electrodynamic Travelling-Wave2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto, K. Hata and T. Shibata
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Pages: 04021042-04021042

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001297

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Handheld Cleaning Tool for Lunar Dust Adhered to Spacesuits Using Magnetic and Electrodynamic Forces2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 34 Issue: 4 Pages: 04021044-04021044

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001287

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Development of Ionic Pump Used in Martian Environment2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto and R. Ichikawa
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 34 Issue: 5 Pages: 04021050-04021050

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001308

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vertical Transportation of Lunar Regolith and Ice Particles Using Vibrating Tube2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto, K. Kubo, R. Kikumiya and M. Adachi
    • Journal Title

      J. Aerospace Engineering

      Volume: 34 Issue: 6 Pages: 04021097-04021097

    • DOI

      10.1061/(asce)as.1943-5525.0001346

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Airflow assisted electrodynamic cleaning of sand deposited on solar panels2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto, J. Tanabe and Y. Kobayashi
    • Journal Title

      J. Electrostatics

      Volume: 113 Pages: 103618-103618

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.elstat.2021.103618

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Improved detachable electrodynamic cleaning system for dust removal from soiled photovoltaic panels2020

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Journal Title

      J. Electrostatics

      Volume: 107 Pages: 103481-103481

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.elstat.2020.103481

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Capture and Delivery Technologies of Water Ice on Moon2023

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Organizer
      34th International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (ISTS-34)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 静電進行波を利用した月レゴリスの分級2023

    • Author(s)
      川本、野崎、大黒
    • Organizer
      第35回「電磁力関連のダイナミクス」シンポジウム (SEAD35)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Long-Range Vertical Transport of Lunar Regolith and Ice Particles Using Electrodynamic Force and Mechanical Vibration2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Organizer
      33rd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (33rd ISTS)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 月レゴリスの静電操作に関する研究2022

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      第22回宇宙科学シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Electrodynamic dust shield systems to clean soiled solar panel2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Organizer
      33rd International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-33)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] イオン送風機と組み合わせた月モジュール内で用いる静電脱塵装置2022

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      第34回「電磁力関連のダイナミクス」シンポジウム (SEAD34)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 月面上の低重力環境におけるレゴリスの振動搬送2022

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      第66回宇宙科学技術連合大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Long-Range Vertical Transport of Lunar Regolith and Ice Particles Using Electrodynamic Force and Mechanical Vibration2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto
    • Organizer
      33rd International Symposium on Space Technology and Science (33rd ISTS)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 自然風の増幅機構を利用した太陽光発電パネル上に堆積する砂の静電クリーニング2021

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      第33回「電磁力関連のダイナミクス」シンポジウム (SEAD33)
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 月レゴリスの静電操作に関する研究2021

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      第22回宇宙科学シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 電磁場における粒子の動特性に関する研究ー画像技術から宇宙探査までー2021

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      2020年度日本画像学会シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 火星環境におけるイオン風を利用したCO2ガスの導入機構2020

    • Author(s)
      川本、市川、長崎、戴
    • Organizer
      第32回「電磁力関連のダイナミクス」シンポジウム (SEAD32)
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 鉛直振動による月レゴリスのサンプリング機構2020

    • Author(s)
      川本
    • Organizer
      Dynamics and Design Conference 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] ブラジルナッツ効果を利用した月レゴリスの粒度分別2020

    • Author(s)
      川本、陳
    • Organizer
      機械学会年次大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 月面における氷粒子の垂直採取2020

    • Author(s)
      川本、久保、菊宮、秦、柴田、安達
    • Organizer
      第64回宇宙科学技術連合会講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Particle handling with electrostatic force, in Electrostatic Dust Mitigation and Manipulation Techniques for Planetary Dust2022

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto (Nima Gharib, Javad Farrokhi Derakhshandeh and Peter Radziszewski edition
    • Total Pages
      274
    • Publisher
      Elsevier
    • ISBN
      9780128219751
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Advances in Extraterrestrial Drilling: Ground, Ice, and Underwater2021

    • Author(s)
      H. Kawamoto (Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Kris Zacny edition)
    • Total Pages
      374
    • Publisher
      CRC Press
    • ISBN
      9780367653477
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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