Simulant | List of Frontiers open access articles

Original Research

Published on 27 Sep 2023

Characterization of planetary regolith simulants for the research and development of space resource technologies

in Space Exploration

Jared M. Long-Fox
Daniel T. Britt

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2023.1255535

8,917 views
39 citations

Original Research

Published on 27 Aug 2024

Investigation of dynamic responses of skin simulant against fragment impact through experiments and concurrent computational modeling

in Biomechanics

Punit Kumar Pandey
S. G. Ganpule

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1422685

3,059 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 14 Jul 2020

Biomarker Preservation and Survivability Under Extreme Dryness and Mars-Like UV Flux of a Desert Cyanobacterium Capable of Trehalose and Sucrose Accumulation

in Astrobiology

Claudia Fagliarone
Alessandro Napoli
Salvatore Chiavarini
Mickael Baqué
Jean-Pierre de Vera
Daniela Billi

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2020.00031

6,014 views
29 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Feb 2024

Verification of a virtual lunar regolith simulant

in Space Exploration

Joe Louca
John Vrublevskis
Kerstin Eder
Antonia Tzemanaki

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1303964

6,029 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 31 Oct 2024

Evaluation of an anthropometric head surrogate exposed to chisel-nosed fragment simulating projectile impact

in Solid and Structural Mechanics

Punit Kumar Pandey
S. G. Ganpule

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2024.1446479

1,974 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 01 Mar 2024

LIBS for prospecting and Raman spectroscopy for monitoring: two feasibility studies for supporting in-situ resource utilization

in Space Exploration

Kristin Rammelkamp
Susanne Schröder
Bethany A. Lomax
Elise Clavé
Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1336548

3,609 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2024

Telomere dynamics and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis grown in lunar regolith simulant

in Technical Advances in Plant Science

Borja Barbero Barcenilla
Ishan Kundel
Emily Hall
Nicolas Hilty
Pavel Ulianich
Jillian Cook
Jake Turley
Monisha Yerram
Ji-Hee Min
Claudia Castillo-González

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2024.1351613

6,570 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 24 Jan 2025

The use of human tissue surrogates in anatomical modeling for gunshot wounds simulations: an overview about “how to do” experimental terminal ballistics

in Biomaterials

Lucas Meciano Pereira dos Santos
Marcelo Rodrigues da Cunha
Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis
Daniela Vieira Buchaim
Ana Paula Bernardes da Rosa
Leandro Moreira Tempest
José Augusto Parola da Cruz
Rogério Leone Buchaim
João Paulo Mardegan Issa

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2025.1536423

4,255 views
5 citations

Original Research

Published on 17 May 2024

Preparation of geopolymer for in-situ pavement construction on the moon utilizing minimal additives and human urine in lunar regolith simulant

in Structural Materials

Lichong Chen
Tao Wang
Feng Li
Siqi Zhou

Frontiers in Materials

doi 10.3389/fmats.2024.1413432

2,694 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 03 Nov 2025

Spirulina supported plant growth in regolith simulants and elevated levels of CO2

in Space Exploration

Kristen A. Miller
Dennis Terry Trevino
Gilbert Cauthorn

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2025.1651978

2,283 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Dec 2025

Genotype selection and microbial partnerships influence chickpea establishment in lunar regolith simulant

in Astrobiology

Jessica Atkin
Hikari Skabelund
Elizabeth Pierson
Shuyang Zhen
George J. Vandemark
Terry Gentry

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2025.1670807

1,471 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Fava bean plant performance and fertility dynamics in Mars regolith simulant-based substrates for space farming

in Crop and Product Physiology

Antonio Giandonato Caporale
Roberta Paradiso
Nafiou Arouna
Chiara Amitrano
Silvia Tagliamonte
Manuela Flavia Chiacchio
Paola Vitaglione
Stefania De Pascale
Paola Adamo

Frontiers in Plant Science

doi 10.3389/fpls.2025.1676285

1,608 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Sep 2022

Numerical simulation of natural convection and heat transfer in a molten pool with embedded cooling tubes

in Nuclear Energy

Li Zhang
Pengya Guo
Yidan Yuan
Yangyang Liang
Yong Guo
Wei Li
Qiang Guo
Weimin Ma

Frontiers in Energy Research

doi 10.3389/fenrg.2022.892592

2,351 views
4 citations

Original Research

Published on 22 Mar 2024

Design of a simplified cranial substitute with a modal behavior close to that of a human skull

in Biomechanics

Natacha Elster
Johanna Boutillier
Nicolas Bourdet
Pascal Magnan
Pierre Naz
Rémy Willinger
Caroline Deck

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

doi 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1297730

3,148 views
2 citations

Review

Published on 19 Jun 2023

The importance of Phobos simulants: a review on our current knowledge

in Planetary Science

Catarina Miranda
Manish Patel
Mário Nuno Berberan-Santos
Tiago Hormigo
Alexandre C. M. Correia
Bruno Pedras
Zita Martins

Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences

doi 10.3389/fspas.2023.1130743

5,148 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 12 Apr 2024

Experimental study to characterize water contaminated by lunar dust

in Space Exploration

Rieke Freer
Victoria Pesch
Paul Zabel

Frontiers in Space Technologies

doi 10.3389/frspt.2024.1366591

3,534 views
2 citations

Articles

Characterization of planetary regolith simulants for the research and development of space resource technologies

Investigation of dynamic responses of skin simulant against fragment impact through experiments and concurrent computational modeling

Biomarker Preservation and Survivability Under Extreme Dryness and Mars-Like UV Flux of a Desert Cyanobacterium Capable of Trehalose and Sucrose Accumulation

Verification of a virtual lunar regolith simulant

Evaluation of an anthropometric head surrogate exposed to chisel-nosed fragment simulating projectile impact

LIBS for prospecting and Raman spectroscopy for monitoring: two feasibility studies for supporting in-situ resource utilization

Telomere dynamics and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis grown in lunar regolith simulant

The use of human tissue surrogates in anatomical modeling for gunshot wounds simulations: an overview about “how to do” experimental terminal ballistics

Preparation of geopolymer for in-situ pavement construction on the moon utilizing minimal additives and human urine in lunar regolith simulant

Spirulina supported plant growth in regolith simulants and elevated levels of CO2

Genotype selection and microbial partnerships influence chickpea establishment in lunar regolith simulant

Fava bean plant performance and fertility dynamics in Mars regolith simulant-based substrates for space farming

Numerical simulation of natural convection and heat transfer in a molten pool with embedded cooling tubes

Design of a simplified cranial substitute with a modal behavior close to that of a human skull

The importance of Phobos simulants: a review on our current knowledge

Experimental study to characterize water contaminated by lunar dust