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Research Trend and Engineering Approach on Extraterrestrial Soil Sampling Technology

행성 시료 채취 기술의 연구 동향과 공학적 접근법

  • Ryu, Byunghyun (Geotechnical Engineering Research Division, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT))
  • Received : 2022.05.17
  • Accepted : 2022.06.02
  • Published : 2022.07.01
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Abstract

Planetary geotechnical investigation in charge of drilling and soil sampling is of a great importance in providing extraterrestrial geotechnical information. Extraterrestrial subsurface investigation, which includes drilling, soil sampling, and sample transportation, will be loaded in a lander or a rover. Scientists from all over the world are interested in the design and development of a drilling system with various functions due to potential applications in planetary surface exploration mission. However, it is difficult to build a fully functional drilling system in extreme environment conditions. This paper presents engineering considerations for the design and development of soil sampling including drilling and performance verification in extreme environment conditions in detail.

행성 지표에서 시추와 시료 샘플 채취는 행성의 지반 정보를 밝히는데 매우 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 행성 시추장비는 탐사용 착륙선이나 로버에 탑재되어 사용된다. 우주 탐사에서 광범위한 응용 가능성 때문에 전 세계의 과학자들은 다양한 기능의 시추장비의 설계 및 개발에 관심을 보이고 있다. 그러나 우주라는 극한 상황에서 완전한 기능을 갖춘 시추장비를 제작하는 것은 어려운 일이다. 본 논문에서는 지금까지 우주 행성의 극한환경에서 시추를 포함한 시료 채취에 관한 설계 및 제작, 샘플링 방법, 지상검증 등 포괄적인 지반조사 기술 개발 과정과 고려사항에 대해 소개하고자 한다.

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Acknowledgement

본 연구는 과학기술정보통신부 한국건설기술연구원 연구운영비지원(주요사업)사업으로 수행되었습니다(과제번호 20220124-001, 극한건설 환경 구현 인프라 및 TRL6 이상급 극한건설 핵심기술 개발).

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