The Use of Thermal Mass in a Lunar Surface Structure
Abstract
In addition to radiation protection, applying the thermal mass/heat storage mechanism to a layer of the lunar regolith will provide a lunar habitat with natural supplemental heat energy, reducing the energy requirements met by mechanical equipment.
- Publication:
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Lunar ISRU 2019 - Developing a New Space Economy Through Lunar Resources and Their Utilization
- Pub Date:
- July 2019
- Bibcode:
- 2019LPICo2152.5008M