Measuring the mechanical properties of small body regolith layers using a granular penetrometer
Bin Cheng, Erik Asphaug, Yang Yu, Hexi Baoyin
Topics & Concepts
RegolithPenetrometerGranular materialCohesion (chemistry)GeologyGeotechnical engineeringGeophysicsMechanicsSoil waterPhysicsAstrobiologyQuantum mechanicsSoil scienceGranular flow and fluidized bedsGeotechnical and Geomechanical EngineeringLandslides and related hazards