Minimum Functionality Lunar Habitat Element Design: Requirements and Definition of an Initial Human Establishment on the Moon

Capua, Massimiliano Di; Mirvis, Adam; Medina, Omar; Akin, David L.

doi:10.4271/2009-01-2369

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“…The first was the Minimum Functional Lunar Habitat Element study, in which the SSL performed a detailed parametric study of space habitats configurations. 5 This study concluded that the ideal form of a habitat for a planetary surface is a vertically oriented cylinder. The second was the 2011 X-Hab project, for which a UMd student team designed and manufactured a vertically oriented inflatable habitat.…”

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CHELONIA: Development and Manufacturing of an Earth Analog Habitat Evaluation Facility

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Capua

Akin

et al. 2012

42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems

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“…The Extensible Concept for Live-In Pressurized Sortie Elements(ECLIPSE) was developed by the SSL as part of the Minimum Functionality Lunar Habitat Element study. 5 It is shown in the SSL's Moonyard facility in Figure 1. It is a vertically oriented, two-story, 3.65 m diameter habitat.…”

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CHELONIA: Development and Manufacturing of an Earth Analog Habitat Evaluation Facility

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et al. 2012

42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems

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“…First, a comprehensive list of all possible habitat interior layout evaluation criteria was created from an extensive literature review of space habitat design 7,11,27 , space vehicle habitability 6,14,24,26 , industrial engineering, and terrestrial architecture references (particularly from Architectural Programming 28 Calculated Habitable Volume field of study focusing on automation in architecture, and Space Layout Planning 29,30,31 ). Additionally, several of the more complete evaluation criteria sets used in existing habitat design literature were included 6,13,14,15,24,[32][33][34] . The fully comprehensive list of possible criteria was then screened based upon the following list of desired characteristics.…”

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A Tool for the Automated Design and Evaluation of Habitat Interior Layouts

Simon

Wilhite

2013

AIAA SPACE 2013 Conference and Exposition

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The objective of space habitat design is to minimize mass and system size while providing adequate space for all necessary equipment and a functional layout that supports crew health and productivity. Unfortunately, development and evaluation of interior layouts is often ignored during conceptual design because of the subjectivity and long times required using current evaluation methods (e.g., human-in-the-loop mockup tests and in-depth CAD evaluations). Early, more objective assessment could prevent expensive design changes that may increase vehicle mass and compromise functionality. This paper describes a new interior design evaluation method to enable early, structured consideration of habitat interior layouts. This interior layout evaluation method features a comprehensive list of quantifiable habitat layout evaluation criteria, automatic methods to measure these criteria from a geometry model, and application of systems engineering tools and numerical methods to construct a multi-objective value function measuring the overall habitat layout performance. In addition to a detailed description of this method, a C++/OpenGL software tool which has been developed to implement this method is also discussed. This tool leverages geometry modeling coupled with collision detection techniques to identify favorable layouts subject to multiple constraints and objectives (e.g., minimize mass, maximize contiguous habitable volume, maximize task performance, and minimize crew safety risks). Finally, a few habitat layout evaluation examples are described to demonstrate the effectiveness of this method and tool to influence habitat design.

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“…The crew must clean the habitat or lab, delaying mission goals. Sweep exposed surfaces, open equipment housings to remove dust, replace filtration and air circulation systems, practice personal hygiene, and have adequate dustmitigation equipment to keep a clean and dust-free environment (12). Dust must be minimized in a lunar habitat's harsh conditions .…”

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LULAD (LUnar LAva tube Discoverer) Instrument for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program

Karmakar,

Shastri,

Choomjinda

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J. Phys.: Conf. Ser.

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NASA’s latest lunar exploration program is Artemis. In-situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) will become more important as human space travel moves toward a lunar presence. CLPS helps the Artemis Program develop and use compact autonomous landers and rovers. A series of lunar micro-rovers will be launched in the coming years to collect data and conduct scientific research on the moon. Subterranean lava tubes on celestial bodies are promising habitats for human expansion beyond Earth. Due to its lack of atmosphere, the moon is vulnerable to meteoroid impacts and cosmic and solar particle radiation. These factors make surface lunar base construction difficult. Subterranean lava tubes can provide safety due to the many strata of lava basalt that form a thick roof several meters thick. This paper will discuss the design of the LUnar LAva tube Discoverer (LULAD) instrument, which aims to explore regions of interest and possibly find candidate lava tubes on the moon.

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Minimum Functionality Lunar Habitat Element Design: Requirements and Definition of an Initial Human Establishment on the Moon

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

CHELONIA: Development and Manufacturing of an Earth Analog Habitat Evaluation Facility

CHELONIA: Development and Manufacturing of an Earth Analog Habitat Evaluation Facility

A Tool for the Automated Design and Evaluation of Habitat Interior Layouts

LULAD (LUnar LAva tube Discoverer) Instrument for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program

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