A need exists for obtaining a safe and habitable lunar base that is free from the hazards of radiation, temperature gradient, and micrometeorites. A device for excavating lunar material and simultaneously generating living space in the subselenian environment was studied at the conceptual level. Preliminary examinations indicate that a device using a mechanical head to shear its way through the lunar material while creating a rigid ceramic-like lining meets design constraints using existing technology. The Lunar Tunneler is totally automated and guided by a laser communication system. There exists the potential for the excavated lunar material to be used in conjunction with a surface mining process for the purpose of the extraction of oxygen and other elements. Experiments into lunar material excavation and further research into the concept of a mechanical Lunar Tunneler are suggested.


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    Titel :

    Proposal for a Lunar Tunnel-Boring Machine


    Beteiligte:
    C. S. Allen (Autor:in) / D. W. Cooper (Autor:in) / D. Davila (Autor:in) / C. S. Mahendra (Autor:in) / M. A. Tagaras (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1988


    Format / Umfang :

    67 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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