Indigenous resource utilization in design of advanced lunar facility

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Apr 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992jaere...5..230b&link_type=abstract

Journal of Aerospace Engineering (ISSN 0893-1321), vol. 5, no. 2, p. 230-247.

Physics

Construction Materials, Lunar Bases, Lunar Resources, Lunar Construction Equipment, Lunar Environment, Mechanical Properties, Regolith

Scientific paper

Seven potential lunar construction materials are analyzed with respect to their physical properties, processes, energy requirements, and resource efficiency. Basalt is found to be the primary construction material for initial use on a lunar base. A construction system that combines lunar regolith sintering and casting to make pressurized structures is conceptualized. The design employs a machine that simultaneously excavates and sinters the lunar regolith to create a cylindrical hole. The hole is then enclosed with cast basalt slabs, allowing the volume to be pressurized for use as a living or work environment. Advantages identified in the construction system include maximum resource utilization, relatively large habitable volumes, interior flexibility, and minimal construction equipment needs.

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