Dust Mitigation on Mars Using an Electrostatic Precipitator

Watson, Beverly A ; Mantovani, James G

关键词: ELECTROSTATIC PRECIPITATORS;    DUST STORMS;    OXYGEN;    METEOROLOGY;    MARS ATMOSPHERE;    METHANE;    DUST;   

RP-ID  :  KSC-E-DAA-TN62582

学科分类：物理（综合）

美国|英语

来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

The Martian atmosphere contains large amounts of dust, which are lofted by dust devils and dust storms. Some of this dust, particles on the order of 2-4 m, never settle and are constantly present in the atmosphere. Therefore, in order to utilize the planet's atmosphere for production of consumables, like oxygen and methane, this dust must be removed before the commodity production can begin. The electrostatic precipitator is currently being studied at Kennedy Space Center as a realistic option for removing this dust. This project covers the results, to date, of the dust flow initiation, control, and analysis inside the electrostatic precipitator, which is to be modelled after various dusty Martian atmospheric conditions.