Lunar ISRU Energy Storage and Electricity Generation
| Autor: | Pol Serra, Mario F. Palos, Keith Stephenson, Sonia Fereres, Ricard González-Cinca |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Física, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. BIOCOM-SC - Grup de Biologia Computacional i Sistemes Complexos |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Electric power production
Lunar habitat MATERIALS Aerospace Engineering 02 engineering and technology Thermal energy storage 01 natural sciences Energy storage Resource (project management) 0203 mechanical engineering 0103 physical sciences Low temperatures Lluna -- Exploració Moon 010303 astronomy & astrophysics Física::Astronomia i astrofísica::Sistema solar [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] Energia solar -- Electricitat Energia solar -- Aprofitament 020301 aerospace & aeronautics Solar thermal energy business.industry MODELLING In situ resource utilization Energia elèctrica -- Producció Thermoelectricity Solar energy Planetology Thermal energy storage system Electricity generation MODEL-BASED APPROACH SIMULATION Systems engineering SPACE SOLAR POWER STATION Environmental science Heat rejection Electricity Termoelectricitat Aeronàutica i espai [Àrees temàtiques de la UPC] business Moon -- Exploration |
| Zdroj: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| DOI: | 10.13009/eucass2019-933 |
| Popis: | Fifty years after the first human step on the Moon, many challenges for its exploration have yet to be overcome. Among them, the survival of the crew and/or lunar assets during the lunar night is mandatory for long duration missions. The environmental conditions of the lunar surface and its day-night cycle, with long periods of darkness, make the provision of energy a critical challenge. Several approaches have recently been considered to store and provide energy in the surface of the Moon by means of ISRU (In-Situ Resource Utilisation). We present a trade-off analysis of the options identified for an ISRU-based system to store heat and generate electricity for lunar missions with both robotic and human activities. A critical review of the energy requirements for a mission scenario consisting of long duration stays on the lunar surface has been carried out. Technologies potentially suitable for system components have been identified. These technologies are related to solar energy collection, heat transport, heat storage, heat-to-electricity conversion, and heat rejection. The outcome of the trade-off analysis provides a selection of the most suitable technologies to use in an ISRU-based heat storage and electricity generation system. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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