This paper discusses the development of a solar thermal power system for oxygen production from lunar regolith. In this solar thermal system, solar radiation is collected by the concentrator array which transfers the concentrated solar radiation to the optical waveguide (OW) transmission line made of low loss optical fibers. The OW transmission line directs the solar radiation to the thermal receiver for thermochemical processing of lunar regolith for oxygen production on the lunar surface. We report the results pertaining to: (1) component development status; (2) regolith melting capability; (3) system efficiency; and (4) system weight. Conceptual designs of the solar thermal system for two lunar oxygen production processes are presented.


    Access

    Check access

    Check availability in my library

    Order at Subito €


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith



    Conference:

    SPACE TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL FORUM‐STAIF 2008: 12th Conference on Thermophysics Applications in Microgravity; 1st Symposium on Space Resource Utilization; 25th Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion; 6th Conference on Human/Robotic Technology and the Vision for Space Exploration; 6th Symposium on Space Colonization; 5th Symposium on New Frontiers and Future Concept ; 2008 ; Albuquerque (New Mexico)


    Published in:

    AIP Conference Proceedings ; 969 , 1 ; 178-185


    Publication date :

    2008-01-21


    Size :

    8 pages





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



    Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith

    Nakamura, T. / Smith, B. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2009


    Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith

    Nakamura, Takashi / Van Pelt, Aaron / Smith, Benjamin | AIAA | 2009


    Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith

    Nakamura, Takashi / Smith, Benjamin | AIAA | 2009


    Solar Thermal Power System for Oxygen Production from Lunar Regolith

    Nakamura, T. / Van Pelt, A. / Smith, B. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2009


    Lunar Production System for Extracting Oxygen from Regolith

    Linne, Diane L. / Schuler, Jason M. / Sibille, Laurent et al. | ASCE | 2021