Lunar dust: its impact on hardware and mitigation technologies

Abstract

The Aerospace Mechanisms Symposium (AMS) provides a unique forum for those active in the design, production and use of aerospace mechanisms. A major focus is the reporting of problems and solutions associated with the development and flight certification of new mechanisms. Sponsored and organized by the Mechanisms Education Association, responsibility for hosting the AMS is shared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and Lockheed Martin Space. The 46th AMS was scheduled to be held in Houston, Texas but unfortunately, the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic led us to holding the symposium virtually on May 11-13, 2022. These proceedings are published to provide these lessons learned and mechanism design information to the mechanism community. Topics included instrument mechanisms, release devices, sensors, tribology, actuators and cubesat mechanisms. The high quality of this symposium is a result of the work of many people, and their efforts are gratefully acknowledged. This extends to the voluntary members of the symposium organizing committee representing the eight NASA field centers, Lockheed Martin Space, and the European Space Agency. Appreciation is also extended to the session chairs, the authors, and particularly the personnel at JSC responsible for the symposium arrangements and subsequent cancellation and the publication of these proceedings. A sincere thank you also goes to the symposium executive committee who is responsible for the year-to-year management of the AMS, including paper processing. The use of trade names of manufacturers in this publication does not constitute an official endorsement of such products or manufacturers, either expressed or implied, by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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ORCID for Hossein Zare-Behtash: orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-4076

ORCID for Andrea Cammarano: orcid.org/0000-0002-8222-8150

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