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Evolving concepts of lunar architecture: the potential of subselene development
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Daga, Andrew W. Daga, Meryl A. Wendel, Wendel R. |
| Copyright Year | 1992 |
| Description | In view of the superior environmental and operational conditions that are thought to exist in lava tubes, popular visions of permanent settlements built upon the lunar surface may prove to be entirely romantic. The factors that will ultimately come together to determine the design of a lunar base are complex and interrelated, and they call for a radical architectural solution. Whether lunar surface-deployed superstructures can answer these issues is called into question. One particularly troublesome concern in any lunar base design is the need for vast amounts of space, and the ability of man-made structures to provide such volumes in a reliable pressurized habitat is doubtful. An examination of several key environmental design issues suggests that the alternative mode of subselene development may offer the best opportunity for an enduring and humane settlement. |
| File Size | 1317372 |
| Page Count | 12 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19930008258 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6xw9bd6m |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1992-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Man/system Technology And Life Support Lunar Shelters Concrete Structures Lava Architecture Underground Structures Caves Inflatable Structures Lunar Bases Lunar Surface Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
