Parametric Study of a Lunar Base Power Systems [PDF]
Energies, 2021 Due to the extreme cost of cargo transportation from Earth to the lunar surface, future lunar base subsystems are required to be rigorously optimized in terms of mass reduction.
Marcin Kaczmarzyk, Michał Musiał
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Massive Water Production from Cryogenic Icy Lunar Regolith by a Microwave Heating Method [PDF]
ResearchWater extraction from lunar regolith is one of the critical techniques for in situ resource utilization on the Moon. Traditional conductive heating methods show low efficiencies for massive water production from lunar regolith due to the low heat ...
Qinggong Wang +5 more
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A Lunar-Orbiting Satellite Constellation for Wireless Energy Supply
Aerospace, 2023 The goal of this research is to define a lunar-orbiting system that provides power to the lunar surface through wireless power transmission. To meet the power demand of a lunar base, a constellation of satellites placed in stable orbits is used.
Francesco Lopez +5 more
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Optimal Sizing and Siting of PV and Battery Based Space Microgrids Near the Moon’s Shackleton Crater
IEEE Access, 2023 Space mission cost and feasibility depend mainly on the size and mass of the payload. This paper investigates the optimal photovoltaic (PV) array and battery size and mass for an islanded PV-battery powered space microgrid (MG) at the lunar south pole ...
Diptish Saha +6 more
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Space Microgrids for Future Manned Lunar Bases: A Review
IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy, 2021 Several space organizations have been planning to establish a permanent, manned base on the Moon in recent years. Such an installation demands a highly reliable electrical power system (EPS) to supply life support systems and scientific equipment and ...
Diptish Saha +6 more
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Satellite Constellation Design for a Lunar Navigation and Communication System
Navigation, 2023 There has been a growing interest in using small satellites (SmallSats) for a future lunar navigation and communication satellite system (LNCSS). We conceptualize the design of a SmallSat-based LNCSS with Earth-global positioning system (GPS) time ...
Sriramya Bhamidipati +3 more
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Design and Verification of a Novel Sampling System for Lunar Water Ice Exploration
IEEE Access, 2023 Aiming at the problem that it is difficult to collect the subsurface lunar water ice samples quickly due to the cementation-hardening of ice and soil at extremely low temperature in the permanent shadow regions, a novel lunar water ice sampling system is
Ruqi Ma +5 more
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Sound power of NASA's lunar rockets: Space Launch System versus Saturn V [PDF]
JASA Express Letters, 2023 To improve acoustical models of super heavy-lift launch vehicles, this Letter reports Space Launch System's (SLS's) overall sound power level (OAPWL) and compares it to NASA's past lunar rocket, the Saturn V.
Makayle S. Kellison, Kent L. Gee
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Laser melting manufacturing of large elements of lunar regolith simulant for paving on the Moon
Scientific Reports, 2023 The next steps for the expansion of the human presence in the solar system will be taken on the Moon. However, due to the low lunar gravity, the suspended dust generated when lunar rovers move across the lunar soil is a significant risk for lunar ...
Juan-Carlos Ginés-Palomares +12 more
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Time Transfer From GPS for Designing a SmallSat-Based Lunar Navigation Satellite System
Navigation, 2022 For the future lunar navigation satellite system (LNSS), a GPS-like constellation for the Moon, NASA has expressed interest in using a smallsat platform.
Sriramya Bhamidipati +2 more
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