Generation of Native FE in Lunar Soil
Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) studies on lunar samples produced some unexpected results which led to recognition of the presence of abundant single-domain Feo...
Hot Pressing of Lunar Soil and Qualification for Manned Applications
Lunar soil may be fabricated into useful building materials analogous to those used for masonry, concrete and ceramic pipe applications on earth. The process has been analyzed theoretically...
Sintering Lunar Simulants Using 2.45 GHz Radiation
In situ sintering of lunar regolith may be useful for slope stabilization, dust control, and other applications around a lunar base. Having a knowledge of the mechanical properties of...
Carbonyl Extraction of Lunar and Asteroidal Metals
The century-old Mond process for carbonyl extraction of metals from ore shows great promise as an efficient, low energy scheme for producing high-purity Fe, Ni, Cr, Mn, and Co from lunar...
Use of Alkali Activation of Alumino-Silicates to Form Binders from Lunar Soil
The establishment of a permanently manned lunar base requires construction materials which can withstand the lunar environment and can be obtained from locally available lunar materials....
Cement-Based Materials for Planetary Facilities
The use of concrete and other materials based on a cementitious matrix is evaluated for the construction of planetary base facilities. Consideration is given to the most recent developments...
Concrete Lunar Base Investigation
Scientific and industrial operations on the moon require suitably shielded structures. Small structures for limited scientific activities may be constructed from structural elements prefabricated...
Lunar Cements/Concretes for Orbital Structures
The lunar surface is a rich source of inorganic building materials for large space structures. Lunar anorthosites can be processed into calcium aluminate cements in high temperature, high...
Concrete Production Method for Construction of Lunar Bases
If a permanent lunar base is to be built on the Moon, most of the materials for the construction would be made from in situ resources. From economic viewpoints, concrete would be the most...
Concrete Habitable Structure on the Moon
This paper presents construction methods for a concrete habitable structure on the Moon. The study was conducted on the assumption that a concrete manufacturing plant has already been...
Construction Operations for an Early Lunar Base
Construction and excavation operations performed during the earliest stages of a manned lunar base pose a unique set of problems. This paper will describe six construction tasks that are...
Earthmoving in the Lunar Environment
This paper analyzes the lunar 'earthmoving' process with inputs, outputs, and external conditions acting upon it. Lunar environmental conditions such as temperature,...
Transportation by Pipelines in Space Colonies
The use of pipelines in space colonies to transport liquid, gas, solids and even passengers is not only feasible but also desirable. For many applications, pipelines offer a number of...
Use of Non-Terrestrial Materials for Large-Scale Space Activities
As the space program matures, space construction will evolve from assembly and deployment of systems fabricated on the Earth to projects constructed from locally available resources. The...
A Phased Approach to Lunar-Based Agriculture
A manned lunar outpost will require agricultural facilities to provide for self-sufficiency. This paper examines a three phase approach which incorporates research on crop optimization....
Mobile Helium-3 Mining and Extraction System and Its Benefits Toward Lunar Base Self-Sufficiency
The D-He3 fueled nuclear fusion reaction has long been recognized as one of the most attractive for generating clean fusion energy. Although aware of its virtues, fusion researchers had...
Lunar Agricultural Requirements Definition
Requirements are presented for an agricultural system that would supply a lunar base. This agricultural system consists of plant growth units established within pressurized modules. Each...
Structures for a Lunar Base
Constructed facilities will play the key role in the establishment of a lunar base. Such a base is essential in the development of the space frontier and the expansion of humans into space....
Structures for the Moon
Lunar structures present new challenges for structural engineers. By articulating lunar conditions in terms of various 'causes,' e.g. high transportation costs...
Design of a Second Generation Lunar Base
We discuss the design of a permanent lunar base of 100 person size which may be able to expand to a base of about 500 person size. We present a preliminary design for a base concept which...
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