K. Zacny

Honeybee Robotics (United States), Ames Research Center, California Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University

Papers

57

Total Citations

968

H-Index

16

About

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Research Focus

Engineering43 · 835 citations
Astrobiology36 · 782 citations
Geology34 · 597 citations
Computer science38 · 495 citations
Physics27 · 445 citations
Mechanical engineering21 · 415 citations
Aerospace engineering24 · 406 citations
Drill15 · 340 citations
Mars Exploration Program23 · 321 citations
Drilling13 · 312 citations
Environmental science13 · 269 citations
Archaeology5 · 251 citations

Key Achievements

16
H-Index
57
Papers
968
Total Citations
17
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Drilling Systems for Extraterrestrial Subsurface Exploration
194 citations · 2008
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (6 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 385
🏛 Institutions: Honeybee Robotics (United States), Ames Research Center, California Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University

Top Papers

  1. 1
    Drilling Systems for Extraterrestrial Subsurface Exploration
    194 citations · 2008
  2. 2
    Commercial lunar propellant architecture: A collaborative study of lunar propellant production
    149 citations · 2019
  3. 3
    Mission Architecture Using the SpaceX Starship Vehicle to Enable a Sustained Human Presence on Mars
    60 citations · 2021
  4. 4
    Robotic Lunar Surface Operations 2
    41 citations · 2020
  5. 5
    Robotic Drill Systems for Planetary Exploration
    29 citations · 2006
  6. 6
    The Sample Handling System for the Mars Icebreaker Life Mission: From Dirt to Data
    26 citations · 2013
  7. 7
    Prototype rotary percussive drill for the Mars Sample Return mission
    25 citations · 2011
  8. 8
    Percussive digging systems for robotic exploration and excavation of planetary and lunar regolith
    23 citations · 2009
  9. 9
    Impact of Drilling Operations on Lunar Volatiles Capture: Thermal Vacuum Tests
    21 citations · 2015
  10. 10
    Pneumatic and Percussive Penetration Approaches for Heat Flow Probe Emplacement on Robotic Lunar Missions
    21 citations · 2013

Key Collaborators

GPG. Paulsen19 shared papersJCJ. Craft13 shared papersKDKiel Davis7 shared papersPCPhil Chu6 shared papersEME. Mumm6 shared papersLSLeo Stolov6 shared papersMHMagnus Hedlund6 shared papersBMB. Mellerowicz6 shared papersYBYoseph Bar‐Cohen5 shared papersMBMircea Bădescu5 shared papersBYBernice Yen5 shared papersPKPaul K. Chu5 shared papersRPRobert P. Mueller5 shared papersNEN. E. Putzig4 shared papersPCPhilip Chu4 shared papersJPJoseph Palmowski4 shared papersSPShannon P. Jackson4 shared papersJSJ. Spring4 shared papersXBXiaoqi Bao4 shared papersBMBolek Mellerowicz4 shared papers
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