Dust is kept suspended longer on earth by the atmosphere, true. But particles on the moon will definitely kick up when agitated, and in the low gravity they will take a decent amount of time to descend. The dust clouds end up being flatter to the ground, and there won't be any turbulence to further the problem, but a blade that big will create dust issues for the rest of the Chariot vehicle.
FYI: Lunar dust (also known as regolith, though that is a more general term) is a huge challenge to designing mechanics to work there; tha-don is right on.
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Josh Warner @ Mar 26th 2008 7:26PM
Dan S. is dead wrong here.
Dust is kept suspended longer on earth by the atmosphere, true. But particles on the moon will definitely kick up when agitated, and in the low gravity they will take a decent amount of time to descend. The dust clouds end up being flatter to the ground, and there won't be any turbulence to further the problem, but a blade that big will create dust issues for the rest of the Chariot vehicle.
FYI: Lunar dust (also known as regolith, though that is a more general term) is a huge challenge to designing mechanics to work there; tha-don is right on.