A comprehensive review of lunar lava tube base construction and field research on a potential Earth test site  

作　　者：Yujie Feng Peng-Zhi Pan Xuhai Tang Zhaofeng Wang Yuxin Li Altaf Hussain 

机构地区：[1]State Key Laboratory of Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering,Institute of Rock and Soil Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Wuhan 430071,China [2]University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China [3]School of Civil Engineering,Wuhan University,Wuhan 430072,China

出　　处：《International Journal of Mining Science and Technology》2024年第9期1201-1216,共16页矿业科学技术学报（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52125903 and 52339001).

摘　　要：The Moon,as the closest celestial body to the Earth,plays a pivotal role in the progression of deep space exploration,and the establishment of research outposts on its surface represents a crucial step in this mission.Lunar lava tubes are special underground caves formed by volcanic eruptions and are considered as ideal natural shelters and scientific laboratories for lunar base construction.This paper begins with an in-depth overview of the geological origins,exploration history,and distribution locations of lunar lava tubes.Subsequently,it delves into the presentation of four distinctive advantages and typical concepts for constructing bases within lava tubes,summarizing the ground-based attempts made thus far in lunar lava tube base construction.Field studies conducted on a lava tube in Hainan revealed rock compositions similar to those found during the Apollo missions and clear lava tube structures,making it a promising analog site.Lastly,the challenges and opportunities encountered in the field of geotechnical engineering regarding the establishment of lunar lava tube bases are discussed,encompassing cave exploration technologies,in-situ testing methods,geomechanical properties under lunar extreme environments,base design and structural stability assessment,excavation and reinforcement techniques,and simulated Earth-based lava tube base.

关 键 词：Lunar lava tube Lunar base construction Extraterrestrial cave exploration Earth analog site 

分 类 号：V419[航空宇航科学与技术—航空宇航推进理论与工程] P184[天文地球—天文学]