Development of a Lunar Regolith Thermal Energy Storage Model for a Lunar Outpost Aaron Valle Lozano Space Engineering, masters level 2016 Luleå University of Technology Department of Computer Science, Electrical and Space Engineering Development of a Lunar Regolith Thermal Energy Storage Model for a Lunar Outpost Aaron Valle Lozano
[email protected] Luleå University of Technology Kiruna, Sweden A thesis submitted for the degree of: Master in Space Science and Technology September 2016 Conducted at the European Space Agency Supervised by Dr. Aidan Cowley and Assoc. Prof. Thomas Kuhn 2 Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisor, Aidan Cowley, for offering me the possibility of being part of Spaceship EAC. It was a great environment which encouraged me to work in such an amazing project. My UPS supervisor, Peter Von Ballmoos, and my LTU supervisor, Thomas Kuhn. Both deserve recognition for helping shape and correct this Master Thesis. I would also like to thank my colleagues, both from the SpaceMaster and the K-28 dungeon inside the European Astronaut Centre. They all provided immense help and knowledge when it was required. Last, but not least, I would like to thank my family for their constant support. That’s no Moon. It’s a space station. - Obi Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope 3 Abstract – English The Moon has always been an important milestone in space exploration. After the Apollo landings, it is logical to think that the next step should be a permanent habitation module, which would serve as a testing ground for more ambitious projects to Mars and beyond.