ISRU Technology Development for Extraction of Water from the Mars Surface

Kleinhenz, J ; Collins, J ; Barmatz, M ; Voecks, Gerald E ; Hoffman, Stephen J

关键词: IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION;    EXTRACTION;    WATER;    MARS SURFACE;    REGOLITH;    SOILS;    ICE;    BREADBOARD MODELS;    SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;    ENERGY CONSUMPTION;    POWER EFFICIENCY;    MINERALS;    WEAR;   

RP-ID  :  GRC-E-DAA-TN57431

学科分类：天文学(综合)

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Goals: Develop technologies to extract water from planetary regolith considering production rate vs: energy/power consumption (efficiency, yield, heat recuperation options); Mass and sizing: modularity, batch sizes, soil feed options, etc.; Ruggedness in terms of soil, environmental, and operational parameters; seals and component wear, etc.; Removal of product and disposal of spent material. Summary: Technology development is underway for several ISRU water extraction hardware concepts for Mars application - Hydrated minerals (Auger dryer, Microwave, Open Air), Subsurface Ice (Rodwell); Models are developed with experimental and breadboard efforts for use in larger ISRU system models; Each effort consists of a 3 year development plan, with the goal of integrating into a larger subsystem test in 2020 - Concurrent technology advance allows for flexibility in system design; depending on architecture decisions and progress of associated subsystems.