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cond-mat.soft2009★ 97 cited
Jet-induced cratering of a granular surface with application to lunar spaceports
Philip T. Metzger, Christopher D. Immer, Carly M. Donahue +3
The erosion of lunar soil by rocket exhaust plumes is investigated experimentally. This has identified the diffusion-driven flow in the bulk of the sand as an important but previou…
cond-mat.soft2009★ 59 cited
Craters Formed in Granular Beds by Impinging Jets of Gas
Philip T. Metzger, Robert C. Latta, Jason M. Schuler +1
When a jet of gas impinges vertically on a granular bed and forms a crater, the grains may be moved by several different mechanisms: viscous erosion, diffused gas eruption, bearing…