A rotatable vacuum tank with an inner cylinder simulating the lunar vacuum environment

Abstract

The invention discloses a vacuum tank capable of simulating the vacuum environment of the moon and provided with a rotatable inner cylinder. The vacuum tank comprises a vacuum tank body, a moon soil cylinder, a moon soil cylinder rotating mechanism and a vacuum pump set. The vacuum tank body is composed of an upper section and a lower section, wherein the upper section is fixed to the bottom face of the vacuum tank and the lower section is arranged on a movable lifting platform. The upper section and the lower section are connected in a butt joint mode through the movable lifting platform. The vacuum tank body is vacuumized through the vacuum tank set. A drilling tool is arranged on the top of the vacuum tank body and is not coaxial with the vacuum tank body. The moon soil cylinder is coaxially arranged inside the vacuum tank body and is driven through the moon soil cylinder rotating mechanism so that the moon soil cylinder can rotate in the vacuum tank body. By means of the structure, multiple times of drilling tests can be conducted each time vacuumizing is conducted, and therefore a large amount of time and a large number of resources are saved; meanwhile, the vacuum tank body is designed to be of the structure including the upper section and the lower section, butt joint is achieved by adjusting the position through the movable lifting platform, and therefore simulation of preparation, loading, unloading and the like of moon soil is facilitated, and the vacuum tank has the advantage of being convenient and rapid to operate.

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technical field [0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of space detection, and specifically relates to a rotatable vacuum tank with an inner cylinder capable of simulating the vacuum environment of the moon. Background technique [0002] Energy shortage and lack of resources have become critical issues hindering the development of modern human society. People are constantly looking for new energy to meet the needs of production and life, but the resources of the earth itself are limited, and obtaining resources from space is an inevitable trend of human development. The moon is a satellite orbiting the earth. It is the only natural satellite of the earth and the closest celestial body to the earth. The moon is rich in elements such as uranium, thorium, potassium, oxygen, silicon, magnesium, iron, titanium, calcium, aluminum and hydrogen, and the lunar soil is also rich in He-3. Helium fusion using deuterium and He-3 It can be used as an energy source for nuclea...

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Problems solved by technology

At present, there is no vacuum equipment specially designed for the lunar environment at home and abroad. Mature vacuum technology can make the vacuum tank reach the vacuum of the moon. The compactness and uniformity of the vacuum degree must be achieved, and multiple drilling tests must be carried out every time the vacuum is pumped. Therefore, it is necessary to design a vacuum tank that can complete multiple drilling tests for the lunar vacuum environment.

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