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dc.contributor.authorBanica, Marius Christian-
dc.contributor.authorAltorfer, Tim-
dc.contributor.authorInauen, Jan-
dc.contributor.authorWichser, Dario-
dc.contributor.authorDudli, David-
dc.contributor.authorWeber Sutter, Markus-
dc.contributor.authorMadi, Matteo-
dc.contributor.authorYao, Yang-
dc.contributor.authorMezzenga, Raffaele-
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-22T13:32:04Z-
dc.date.available2023-09-22T13:32:04Z-
dc.date.issued2023-
dc.identifier.issn0893-1321de_CH
dc.identifier.issn1943-5525de_CH
dc.identifier.urihttps://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/28771-
dc.description.abstractHuman lunar and planetary exploration can be simplified by the exploitation of in situ resources. High priorities are placed on propellant and life support consumables, such as oxygen and water. The latter can be considered a biproduct of propellant production, and is essential for sustained human presence. Its existence was detected on the Moon and on Mars. However, its endemic occurrence as ice can make storage and transportation difficult, so a conversion to its liquid state often is preferable. The disadvantage of this is that energy-intensive active heating systems are required to prevent freezing. Recently, a method was presented that potentially can eliminate this disadvantage by maintaining the liquid state down to −120°C, even at pressures as low as 0.1 mbar. This is achieved by mixing the water with a commercially available lipid, thereby forming a lipidic mesophase. Transportation of the mesophase in cryogenic hydraulic networks is achieved easily by pumping, and this can be exploited to design a centralized closed-loop liquid water storage system for a lunar base. The distinguishing feature is that the tanks can be placed outside the human habitats. Key system components are potentially manufacturable in situ. In this work, an architecture for the life support part of such a system is proposed, and the key chemical processes are demonstrated experimentally. The first of these is the scale-up of the water–lipid enrichment process by a factor of 5 from typical laboratory scales. The second is the extraction of water from the mesophase by distillation. It is shown that 79% by weight of the water is extractable for reuse, and the remainder presumably forms an azeotrope with the lipid. The power required to circulate the mixture between human habitats and external tanks is estimated to be <41 kW for a crew of 10.de_CH
dc.language.isoende_CH
dc.publisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineersde_CH
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Aerospace Engineeringde_CH
dc.rightsLicence according to publishing contractde_CH
dc.subject.ddc620: Ingenieurwesende_CH
dc.titleConceptual assessment of a lipid-based liquid water storage system for lunar life support and explorationde_CH
dc.typeBeitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschriftde_CH
dcterms.typeTextde_CH
zhaw.departementSchool of Engineeringde_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitut für Energiesysteme und Fluid-Engineering (IEFE)de_CH
zhaw.organisationalunitInstitute of Materials and Process Engineering (IMPE)de_CH
dc.identifier.doi10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187de_CH
zhaw.funding.euNode_CH
zhaw.issue6de_CH
zhaw.originated.zhawYesde_CH
zhaw.pages.start04023084de_CH
zhaw.publication.statuspublishedVersionde_CH
zhaw.volume36de_CH
zhaw.publication.reviewPeer review (Publikation)de_CH
zhaw.webfeedFluid-Engineering / Optimierung im CFEde_CH
zhaw.webfeedPolymere Beschichtungende_CH
zhaw.webfeedThermische Verfahrende_CH
zhaw.funding.zhawWasserspeichersystem für die Lebenserhaltung und Erforschung des Mondesde_CH
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Banica, M. C., Altorfer, T., Inauen, J., Wichser, D., Dudli, D., Weber Sutter, M., Madi, M., Yao, Y., & Mezzenga, R. (2023). Conceptual assessment of a lipid-based liquid water storage system for lunar life support and exploration. Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 36(6), 4023084. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187
Banica, M.C. et al. (2023) ‘Conceptual assessment of a lipid-based liquid water storage system for lunar life support and exploration’, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 36(6), p. 04023084. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187.
M. C. Banica et al., “Conceptual assessment of a lipid-based liquid water storage system for lunar life support and exploration,” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, vol. 36, no. 6, p. 04023084, 2023, doi: 10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187.
BANICA, Marius Christian, Tim ALTORFER, Jan INAUEN, Dario WICHSER, David DUDLI, Markus WEBER SUTTER, Matteo MADI, Yang YAO und Raffaele MEZZENGA, 2023. Conceptual assessment of a lipid-based liquid water storage system for lunar life support and exploration. Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 2023. Bd. 36, Nr. 6, S. 04023084. DOI 10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187
Banica, Marius Christian, Tim Altorfer, Jan Inauen, Dario Wichser, David Dudli, Markus Weber Sutter, Matteo Madi, Yang Yao, and Raffaele Mezzenga. 2023. “Conceptual Assessment of a Lipid-Based Liquid Water Storage System for Lunar Life Support and Exploration.” Journal of Aerospace Engineering 36 (6): 4023084. https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187.
Banica, Marius Christian, et al. “Conceptual Assessment of a Lipid-Based Liquid Water Storage System for Lunar Life Support and Exploration.” Journal of Aerospace Engineering, vol. 36, no. 6, 2023, p. 4023084, https://doi.org/10.1061/JAEEEZ.ASENG-5187.


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