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Parametric Study of a Lunar Base Power Systems

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  • Marcin Kaczmarzyk

    (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, ul. Poznanska 2, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Michał Musiał

    (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture, Rzeszow University of Technology, ul. Poznanska 2, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland)

Abstract

Due to the extreme cost of cargo transportation from Earth to the lunar surface, future lunar base subsystems are required to be rigorously optimized in terms of mass reduction. The purpose of this paper was to identify and evaluate the influence of key parameters of proposed lunar base power systems, as well as of the lunar environment on the total power system mass. Nine different power systems were studied as combinations of two power sources and three energy storage technologies. Power system architecture, total power demand of the base, its power management strategy, solar array structure type, Selenographic latitude and solar illumination conditions were nominated as the primary parameters for this study. Total power system mass calculations were performed for more than 200 combinations of these parameters, including three separate case studies. The total mass calculated for each combination included a power source, an energy storage unit, temperature control and the balance of system. For the wide range of studied parameters, hybrid power systems that combine solar and nuclear power were found to be the most advantageous solutions in terms of mass reduction.

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  • Marcin Kaczmarzyk & Michał Musiał, 2021. "Parametric Study of a Lunar Base Power Systems," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-31, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:4:p:1141-:d:503240
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