Here are some links to online materials that I referred to during my research for Lunar Hammer. I have omitted any references that gives insight to my own work. Sorry, has to be that way for now.
LINKS
last updated
24 - 7 - 2017
Mass catcher described, ch.5: settlement.arc.nasa.gov/75SummerStudy/5appendG.html
​
Passive Catcher described, ch.4: settlement.arc.nasa.gov/75SummerStudy/4appendL.html
​
In-situ iron processing is described here:
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Space_Transport_and_Engineering_Methods/Lunar_Development
​
The Colonization of Space by G.K. O'Neill:
www.nss.org/settlement/physicstoday.htm
​
The Space Colony Paper hosted at the NASA website covers aspects that are directly relevant to Lunar Hammer, as well as providing information about other transport methods such as the Rotary Pellet Launcher.
Nothing to do with Hammer, included for some contrast:
Gas Gun described: settlement.arc.nasa.gov/75SummerStudy/4appendK.html
​
​
On Mass Drivers
The particular paper mentions a significant problem with heat management created by inducing a powerful magnetic field in aluminium that is the would-be payload. It would melt.
NASA archives: A Lunar Electromagnetic Launch System for In-Situ Resource Utilization (2010):
ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20110007073.pdf
​
​