A Piezoelectric-Driven Rock-Drilling Device for Extraterrestrial Subsurface Exploration

The rocks on extraterrestrial objects contain plenty of original geological and biological information. Drilling and sampling are an essential task in lunar exploration or future explorations of other planets like mars. Due to the limitation of payloads, energies, and drill pressure, the investigati...

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Main Authors: He Li, Yi Shen, Qingchuan Wang, Yinchao Wang, Deen Bai, Zongquan Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Shock and Vibration
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8368012