Thermal Test of Lunar Rock Drill Bit in Vacuum Environment

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Drilling samples of lunar soil is an important and indispensable part of Chinas lunar exploration project. The drill bit temperature during the drilling process is one of the key concerns for scholars, especially for the hard lunar rock drilling in vacuum environment. In this article, a fiber grating temperature measurement system integrated with vacuum drilling system is established. Experiment on simulated lunar rock in atmospheric and vacuum environments is taken out and compared.

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