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Deployable Habitat Study and Report 1996-1997
ILC supported a Johnson Space Center design of an expandable cylindrical section of a habitat with rigid composite end caps. Many facets of material systems investigated and analyzed then down-selected to a Vectran webbing-restraint structure system. It needed to support a 2-man crew and be highly robust and provide a highly protective environment.
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Study Summary
The inflatable/expandable section of the habitat is lightweight, collapsible and deploys to 5 times its volume when pressurized on the Lunar surface. The system was also designed to withstand the environmental extremes of the transportation to, and deployment and habitation on, the Lunar surface including thermal radiation, micrometeoroid impacts, and Lunar dust. The inflatable habitat consists of numerous layers of flexible assemblies to perform the required system functions such as pressure retention, structural performance, and environmental protection. Structural systems providing several redundant safety features to ensure the design of a safe, robust system.
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| For more information on Space Inflatables, please contact Cliff Willey. |
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