Title:
Assessment of Regolith Abrasive Wear Resistance of Base Materials and Protective Coatings in Simulated Planetary Environments
Agreement Number:
19FAMCGB15
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 23, 2020 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
The state-of-the-art materials used for Lunar and Martian missions are designed for shorter-term missions with only limited digging or mining. The future of space exploration calls for much longer-term missions, including bases, and the possibility of space mining. This will require the development of materials and coatings that will last much longer and resist regolith abrasive wear under much more aggressive conditions of space mining.
The primary purpose of this project is to study the ability of materials and coatings to resist the abrasive wear from regolith, which is the abrasive dust found on the surface of the Moon and Mars. The main objectives are to develop a test to characterize regolith abrasive wear for common structural materials and to develop coatings to resist regolith abrasive wear. The coatings developed to resist regolith abrasive wear can be adapted to other industries in Canada that face similar aggressive conditions, such as mining, oil and gas, aerospace and hydropower.
Organization:
Canadian Space Agency
Expected Results:
The Research component of the program provides financial support to organizations to conduct space related research
and development in priority areas. It will support targeted knowledge development and innovation to sustain and enhance the Canadian capacity to use space to address national needs and priorities in the
future.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 2T5
Reference Number:
003-2020-2021-Q1-04454
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Amendment Date
Mar 16, 2023
Recipient's Legal Name:
McGill University
Program:
Class Grant and Contribution Program to Support Research, Awareness and Learning in Space Science and Technology
Program Purpose:
This program supports knowledge development and innovation in the CSA's priority areas while increasing the awareness and participation of Canadians in space-related disciplines and activities.
The Research Component aims to support the development of science and technology; foster the continual development of a critical mass of researchers and highly qualified people in Canada; and support information gathering and space-related studies and research pertaining to Canadian Space Agency priorities.