| Title: | Solar 3D printer |
| Authors: | Eoin Tuohy, Author |
| Material Type: | ISU Individual Project |
| Publisher: | Illkirch-Graffenstaden (France) : International Space University, 2019 |
| Format: | 1 electronic resource (vi, 36 p.) / col. ill. |
| Bibliography note: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Languages: | English |
| Class number: | TA418.59 |
| Subjects: | Lunar bases--Design and construction ; Three-dimensional printing |
| Description: | With multiple space agencies planning to return humans to the lunar surface and establish a permanent lunar base, many problems are yet to be solved to enable humanity to achieve such a feat. One technology that helps to solve many of these challenges is solar 3D printing of lunar regolith. The technology has two major advantages: in-situ resource utilization and the reliability of the power source. Using lunar regolith as a building material for habitats significantly reduces the number of materials required to be sent from Earth and therefore significantly reduces the cost of building on the Moon. This report first examines lunar regolith simulant and its properties after being sintered. The current technologies of solar 3D printing are looked as well as the current state of solar tracking systems. The report then outlines the design, construction, and testing processes used to develop a solar tracking system prototype which will later be integrated into a solar 3D printer. The future steps for this integration are outlined as well as some recommendations. |
| ISU program : | Master of Space Studies |
| Format : | Online |
| Permalink: | https://isulibrary.isunet.edu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=10698 |
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