Fabrication of ceramics from celestial materials using microwave sintering and mechanical compression

Systems and methods for fabrication of ceramics from celestial materials using microwave sintering and mechanical compression for space mining applications are disclosed. In one aspect, a chamber for sintering loose mineral material into solid ceramic shapes includes a plurality of zirconia insultin...

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Hauptverfasser:	Sercel, Joel C, Small, James G
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARTIFICIAL STONE BLASTING CEMENTS CERAMICS CHEMISTRY COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDINGMATERIALS CONCRETE DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS,IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KINDOF FURNACE FURNACES HEATING KILNS LIGHTING LIME, MAGNESIA MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY OVENS REFRACTORIES RETORTS SLAG TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems and methods for fabrication of ceramics from celestial materials using microwave sintering and mechanical compression for space mining applications are disclosed. In one aspect, a chamber for sintering loose mineral material into solid ceramic shapes includes a plurality of zirconia insulting plates configured to clamp the mineral material and forming a cavity in which the mineral loose material is contained, and at least one dipole array configured to generate microwave energy and apply the microwave energy to the mineral material.