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Optimization and experimental study of thermal coring parameters for detecting lunar water ice
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    Wang Y, Han J, Wang F, Pan Z, Wang T, et al. Optimization and experimental study of thermal coring parameters for detecting lunar water ice. Proc. Engr. 2026(4):0000, https://doi.org/10.55092/pe20260021. 
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    10.55092/pe20260021
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    Copyright2026 by the authors. Published by ELSP.
Abstract

To address the challenges of in-situ lunar water-ice extraction—including limited extraction range, low efficiency, and high energy consumption—this study proposes a thermal drill-based water-ice extraction method utilizing induction heating. Using the Box-Behnken design, response surface methodology, and a multiphysics coupled model, the influences of four key parameters—drill needle diameter, current frequency, coil turn number, and rated input power—are systematically analyzed. The NSGA-II multi-objective optimization algorithm was adopted to obtain the Pareto optimal solution set. This research presents an innovative, parameterized design methodology for the efficient, low-energy extraction of lunar water ice.

Keywords

Lunar water ice; induction heating; multi-objective optimization; response surface methodology; heat transfer characteristics

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