Dec 21, 2015
Living on The Moon
• For the first few crew missions: - 7 days duration - Observatories construction - Crew number: 4 - South polar region travel:
•To achieve this goal, temporary habitats become necessary
Shackleton
Observatory
Schrodinger
Observatory
Mons Malapert
Landing spot / Main Base
Why Magic Envelope ?
• Reduce Weight
•Provide larger space and more productive volume
•Multi-deployment types
•Better Mobility
Scope of this Presentation
1. Mobile inflatable habitats (docked on rovers)
2. Inflatable habitat on Altair Lander
3. Habitat to habitat
Shielding
Kevlar: 1.44 g/cm^3Nextel: 2.69g/cm^3Ceiling Weight: 68.8 kg*Ceiling Weight (with water): 85.5 kg*Total: 330.24 kg**moon weight
Service Module
Additional ECLSS components include –N2tanks,–N2/O2controller, –Cabin fan, –condensing heat exchanger, –WCS and waste water tanks, –O2and water supply tanks, –water heater
Conclusion / Further Study
• Inflatable Habitat do provide extra space and reduce weight• Could pre-deliver by Cargo• Could create inflatable lunar base • Cover materials• Shielding• Dust problem
References
•Design and Construction for Self-sufficiency in a Lunar Colony•Final Design Report: Simulated Lunar Habitat•LUNA GAIA: A CLOSED LOOP HABITAT FOR THE MOON •On Structural Design of a Mobile Lunar Habitat With Multi-Layered Environmental Shielding•Structural Design of a Lunar Habitat•Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Lunar Architecture UpdateExploration Systems Mission Directorate Lunar Architecture Update