M. Ya. Marov, A. V. Kolesnichenko, V. N. Lebedev, K. K. Manuilov, “On the problem of thermophysical properties determination for Phobos soil”, Keldysh Institute preprints, 2007,006, 25 pp.

On the problem of thermophysical properties determination for Phobos soil

M. Ya. Marov, A. V. Kolesnichenko, V. N. Lebedev, K. K. Manuilov

Abstract: Methodology and main features of THERMOPHOB scientific instrument to be installed on PHOBOS-GRUNT lander are described. The goal of this experiment is direct in situ measurements of thermophysical and electrophysical properties of Phobos surface soil layer. Both potential and scientific-technological constraints inherent to the proposed method based on mathematical modeling of collection and interpretation of the measured information are discussed.