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G.A.S. P.U.M.P. Architecture & Its Optimization: Storage

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Conte nt Me nu

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1.0 In troduc tion

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2.0 Ch a lle ng e s a nd P ote ntia l S o lution

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3.0 S h ort-Te rm S o lution

• Addre s s th e p ione e rs e xplore rs ( 2020-2040)

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3.1 m odifie d LS AM s o lution

• LS AM = Luna r S urfa c e Ac c e s s Module

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The Luna r S urfa ce Acce s s Module (LS AM) is the pla nne d Ame rica n moon la nding ve h ic le tha t will a llow a s trona uts to la nd the re a round 2020 a s pa rt of NAS A's P roje c t Cons te lla tion.

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Modifie d LS AM S olution

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(All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer

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Wh y LS AM module ?

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4.0 Long -Te rm S o lution

• B a s e d on Ne xt ph a s e o f s h ort-te rm s o lution a nd a ddre s s ing ne xt g e ne ra tion o f luna r e xplore r

• IN P R OG R E S S

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5.0 Curre nt S ta tus

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5.0 Our time line

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G.A.S. P.U.M.P. Architecture & Its Optimization: Storage

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S tora g e S ys te m Optim iz a tion

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S TOR AG E TANK OP TIMIZATION

It c om pa re s d iffe re nt s tora g e options for long te rm

Tool us e d - de c is ion m a trix to s e le c t th e m os t optim iz e d ta nk s o lution

All s ys te m s c om pa re d us ing im porta nt c rite ria ( Cos t & Dura b ility ) a nd th e n ra nke d ba s e d on its tota l s c ore

Ne xt ph a s e : we ig h te d de c is ion m a trix ba s e d on drive rs

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Liqu id Oxyg e n

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Liqu id Hydrog e n

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Wa te r

• Liqu id or S o lid (Ic e )• Le a s t pre s s ure on c onta inm e nt

ve s s e l• Hig h e r De ns ity for Hydrog e n• Life S upport S ys te m s

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S tora g e S ys te m

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Ta nk Ma te ria ls

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Th e rma l Ma na g e me nt

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Loc a tion

• E nvironm e nta l Cons ide ra tions• OP TIONS :

– S urfa ce• Da y te m p (107 to 123 de g C)• Nig h t te m p (-153 to –233 de g C)

– P e rm a ne ntly s h a dowe d c ra te rs a llow for le s s e ne rg y e xpe nditure for c ooling

– S ub S urfa ce• Avg . Te m p a t 1m de pth (-35 de g C)

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F ixe d Vs . Mob ile

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In te rfa c e s (not ye t re s e a rc h e d)

• As s ume d to be ba s e d on te rre s tria l de s ig ns .

• Mus t be a da pta b le to d iffe re nt tra ns porta tion s ys te m s .

• Ide a lly s ta nda rd iz e d.• Mus t be re s ilie nt to le a ks a nd c onta in a

h e a lth m onitoring s ys te m (le a k de te c tion)

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Ma jor P rob le ms

• Hydrog e n Le a ks + F la m m a b ility

• Long -te rm S tora g e (Oxid iz e d pa rts )• Luna r Dus t• R a pid E xpa ns ion (As ph yxia tion)• Hig h P re s s ure G a s e s (rupture s /e xplos ions )

– B oil-off (R ocke t F ue l Ve nting )

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He a lth Monitoring a nd Com munic a tion

• S e ns ors (wh ic h one s a re vita l? )• We ne e d to a ddre s s th e c om munic a tion

in fra s truc ture ! (on s om e le ve l)• B a c k-up powe r s upplie s

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Input & Output

InputPerson

in Charge

Req’d Date

Status

Production Rate!

Wale and Hubert

Now Pending

# of facilities

DAC/Transport

Yesterday Pending

Location of Facilities

DAC/Transport

Yesterday Pending

CapacityDemand

DAC/Transport

Now Pending

Current and Future Tank Volumes

AndreeaWednesday 6PM

Pending

OutputPerson

in Charge

Req’d Date

Status

1st Tank Solution

Scott Monday Pending

Interface Andreea Tuesday Pending

Challenges

William Thursday Pending

Volume Supplied

Scottdreea Weekend Pending

Instantaneous Capacity

Scottdreea Monday Pending