# Presentation: 476492

## Expandable Deployed Lunar Base for the Purpose of the Establishment of a Lunar ColonyBy: Jason Jayanty and Christopher BussettiMentors: Rebecca Vecere, Dr. Siva Thangam, Professor Joseph Miles

- Main Objectives
- Design a Lunar Colony that will be cost-effective, durable, and expandable. It will provide the foundation for a permanent Lunar Colony.

- Benefits
- The Moon’s thin atmosphere allows for pristine conditions for research and projects that would be contaminated by Earth’s atmosphere. Certain minerals, such as natural titanium and silicon, are rare on earth but common on the Moon, making them within easy reach for mining. Finally, the Moon can be a jump-off point for the rest of the solar system.

- Background Information
**Geography: **Radioactive equator, poles with constant sunlight and frozen resources
**Soil: **Mostly basalt type rocks, composed of Iron, Silicon, Titanium, Oxygen, Helium
**Atmosphere: **Very thin layer of 90% Nitrogen, Trace Helium, Hydrogen
**Temperature Range: **-150° to 100° C at equator, -   50° to 50° C at poles

| Criteria | % | N -  Pole | N -  Pole Weighted | S - Pole | S - Pole Weighted | Equator Near Side | Near Side Weighted | Equator Far Side | Far Side Weighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Areas of Constant Light | 20 | 5 | 100 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| Radiation Exposure | 20 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 60 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 20 |
| Resource Availability | 15 | 3 | 45 | 5 | 75 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 30 |
| Radio Contact | 15 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 60 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 15 |
| Ease of Transport | 15 | 4 | 60 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 15 |
| Placement of Installation | 15 | 3 | 45 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 45 |
| Total | 100 | 22 | 370 | 21 | 340 | 20 | 330 | 9 | 145 |

- Site Chosen

- Material Evaluation

| Criteria | % |   | Solar | Solar Weighted |  | Fusion |  | Fusion Weighted |  | Battery |  | Battery Weighted |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Availability of Fuel | 20 |   | 3 | 60 |  | 5 |  | 100 |  | 2 |  | 40 |  |
| Expected Cost and Benefits | 20 |   | 5 | 200 |  | 4 |  | 80 |  | 3 |  | 60 |  |
| Radiation Exposure | 20 |   | 5 | 100 |  | 3 |  | 60 |  | 5 |  | 100 |   |
| Size | 15 |   | 4 | 60 |  | 4 |  | 60 |  | 2 |  | 30 |   |
| Weight | 15 |   | 3 | 45 |  | 2 |  | 30 |  | 3 |  | 45 |   |
| Ease of Transport | 10 |   | 3 | 30 |  | 4 |  | 40 |  | 2 |  | 20 |   |
| Total | 100 |   | 23 | 390 |  | 22 |  | 375 |  | 17 |  | 295 |   |
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- Energy Comparison

- Colony Structure
- The size of this Stationary design will be two 35’ sections for living quarters, and one 15 foot section for observations.
- The stationary design will cost a lot, but it will last a long time
- Materials:
- Iridium – 30%
- Titanium – 20%
- Inconel 625 – 20%
- Stainless Steel – 15%
- Tungsten – 10%
- Demron – 5%

- Energy
- Solar Power with Plexiglas covering to protect from radiation
- Nuclear Fusion Reactor using Helium present in Lunar Soil
- Rechargeable battery system to power station during nights, recharged during day

- Human Considerations
- Humans can stay on the Moon with the proper equipment, but cannot stay for a long time until plenty of observations are taken. Bone loss of 39% over long periods can occur. Lung Cancer and Cardiovascular problems can occur from the ever-present and intrusive lunar dust. Precautions to avoid contact with radiation must also be taken.

- Transportation
- A moon rover or other vehicle would be used to travel. There would either be an External design or an Internal design. A landing craft would be used to bring initial supplies

**First Aid**
**Equipment**
-      Mining Tools
-      Telescopes
-      Computers
-      Suits
**Fuel**
-      Hydrocarbon Fuel

- Supplies

**Total: $855,800***

- Material Cost

- Computers       $50,000
- Food                 $15,000
- Telescope      $295,000
- Mining Tools     $10,000
- First Aid            $10,000
- Air Recycler        $2,000
- Vehicle             $68,500

**External Design**

**Internal Design w /**
**Pressurized Cabin**

- Conclusion

- A Lunar base can be established within the given time frame specified above.
- Supply trips
- One month apart
- Bring an additional section each trip
- Slow down as colony becomes self-sufficient

|  |  | Titanium |  | Tungsten |  | Tungsten Carbide |  | Inconel 625 |  | Demron |  | Stainless Steel |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Criteria | % | Score | Wght’d Score | Score | Wght’d Score | Score | Wght’d Score | Score | Wght’d Score
 | Score | Wght’d Score | Score | Wght’d Score |
| Material Weight | 20 | 9 | 180 | 7 | 140 | 7 | 140 | 6 | 120 | 10 | 200 | 8 | 160 |
| Reliability | 20 | 9 | 180 | 9 | 180 | 9 | 180 | 7 | 140 | 10 | 200 | 9 | 180 |
| Cost | 20 | 5 | 100 | 8 | 160 | 9 | 180 | 8 | 160 | 7 | 140 | 7 | 140 |
| Melting Point | 20 | 9 | 180 | 10 | 200 | 9 | 180 | 8 | 160 | 5 | 100 | 8 | 160 |
| Insulation | 20 | 8 | 160 | 9 | 180 | 9 | 180 | 9 | 180 | 10 | 200 | 9 | 180 |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Total | 100 | 40 | 800 | 43 | 860 | 43 | 860 | 39 | 760 | 42 | 840 | 41 | 820 |

| Material | % | Weight (lbs) | Cost | Price/lb |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Iridium | 30% | 600 | $300,000 | $500 |
| Titanium | 20% | 400 | $40,000 | $100 |
| Inconel 625 | 15% | 300 | $6000 | $20 |
| Stainless Steel | 15% | 300 | $2000 | $7 |
| Tungsten | 10% | 200 | $10,000 | $50 |
| Demron | 5% | 100 | $60000 | $600 |
| Fiberglass Insulator | 5% | 100 | $800 | $8 |

- *Not including fuel/transportation fees ($20 million) and assembly fees ($25-30 million)

**Food**
-      MRE’s
-      Natural Produce
**Air**
-      Air Recycler / Tanks
-      Plant-Generated
**Water**
-      Recycled
-      Generated on site