The shield structure is critical for a manned lunar base. The reinforced earth method, with geotextile used in shield walls, which we call "the Lunar Textile Method," has been proposed. Construction robot are used by tele-operation or automatic maneuvering in the Lunar Textile Method. The advantages of Lunar Textile Method are construction by a robot, reduction in EVA time for construction, and using light weight geotextiles transported from earth. For developing the robot for the Lunar Textile Method, the following items should be considered. (1) The robot has many different functions, and its mechanism and material must be resistant to the lunar environment and (2) The robot, which is divided into several parts, should be small and have light weight.


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    Title :

    Lunar Textile Method for the Shield Wall on the Lunar Surface


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Fifth International Conference on Space ; 1996 ; Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States



    Publication date :

    1996-07-19




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English




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