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<p>The article deals with estimation of the amount of regolith to be mined with respect to the preparation of lunar habitat. Estimation of the size of the pit is related to the overlay of regolith for habitat made of a composite concrete-like structure. The evaluation is based on the number of inhabitants, necessary floor area, and the considered structure that is made of three segments. The first segment is a linear vault with a half cylinder cross section ending with a half sphere on both sides of the vault. Elementary formulas for the computation of volume of cylinder and sphere are applied.</p>
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The article deals with estimation of the amount of regolith to be mined with respect to the preparation of lunar habitat. Estimation of the size of the pit is related to the overlay of regolith for habitat made of a composite concrete-like structure. The evaluation is based on the number of inhabitants, necessary floor area, and the considered structure that is made of three segments. The first segment is a linear vault with a half cylinder cross section ending with a half sphere on both sides of the vault. Elementary formulas for the computation of volume of cylinder and sphere are applied.

Estimation of the Needed Regolith for Covering Lunar Habitat by Protective Layer

University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn

Artificial Satellites

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{"article-title":"Estimation of the Needed Regolith for Covering Lunar Habitat by Protective Layer"}

The article deals with estimation of the amount of regolith to be mined with respect to the preparation of lunar habitat. Estimation of the size of the pit is...

Estimation of the Needed Regolith for Covering Lunar Habitat by Protective Layer

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 249 - 255

Received: Dec 06, 2022

Accepted: Oct 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2023-0026

Keywords
space exploration, transportation, identification, modeling, lunar habitat, pit size

© 2023 Petr Konečný et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Estimation of the Needed Regolith for Covering Lunar Habitat by Protective Layer

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 249 - 255

Received: Dec 06, 2022

Accepted: Oct 27, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsa-2023-0026

Keywordsspace exploration, transportation, identification, modeling, lunar habitat, pit size

© 2023 Petr Konečný et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
space exploration, transportation, identification, modeling, lunar habitat, pit size