Granular Lunar Soils

Granular Lunar Soils outlines the unique characteristics and challenges of lunar soils and dust, while offering insights into the behaviour of an extreme type of granular material.

List of contents

Ch.1 Introduction to Granular Materials, Ch.2 Granular Lunar Soil and Lunar Environment, Ch.3 Lunar Regolith and Exploration, Ch.4 Lunar Dust, Ch. 5 Utilization of Regolith, Ch. 6 Terramechanics, Mobility and Lunar Granular Soil, Ch. 7 Challenges and Opportunities

About the author

Masami Nakagawa is Associate Professor in mining engineering at Colorado School of Mines. He earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, followed by a Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from Cornell University. His expertise in granular materials has been cultivated through extensive academic and professional experiences. His teaching career includes appointments at Tohoku University and Kyushu University in Japan, as well as at the Colorado School of Mines in the USA. In addition to academia, Nakagawa has held pivotal roles at NASA Glenn Research Center, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. While his primary research interest lies in the science of granular materials, he has focused on applying this knowledge in three key technological areas: lunar dust, geothermal resources, and nanobubbles.

Product details

• Authors: Masami (Colorado School of Mines Nakagawa
• Assisted by: Nakagawa Masami (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 27.10.2025
• EAN: 9781032430072
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3243007-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Civil / Soil & Rock, environmental science, engineering & technology, Physics, Space Science, Aerospace & aviation technology, Civil engineering, surveying & building, SCIENCE / Space Science / General, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Soil science, sedimentology, Aerospace and aviation technology, Civil engineering, surveying and building, Sedimentology and pedology