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Ubiquity. UK SPACE DESIGN COMPETITION. Cross section of entire unit. Birds eye view of living space. Radiation. Lunar gravity. Lunar gravity ( ≈ 1.63N) is 1/6 of Earth’s gravity ( ≈ 9.81N) Artificial gravity would be impractical for everyday life (entire unit rotating)
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Ubiquity UK SPACE DESIGN COMPETITION
Cross section of entire unit Birds eye view of living space
Lunar gravity • Lunar gravity (≈1.63N) is 1/6 of Earth’s gravity (≈ 9.81N) • Artificial gravity would be impractical for everyday life (entire unit rotating) • Long term effects = muscle atrophy and reduction in bone density • Subjects need to be prepared (suspension from a wall letting the subject experience walking with 1/6th of their mass) • Centrifuge, spinning the subjects 30 times a minutes in order to create the effect of standing against a force. One hour per day would be adequate to repair muscle synthesis and restore potential muscle growth • The chronic use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen whilst training (e.g. weights) improves the metabolic reaction to exercise (inducing intramuscular changes) which would mean more protein synthesis in the muscles • Gene therapy, IGF-1 (Phase II Clinical Trial ) increases synthesis of proteins needed by muscles. IGF-1 in retrovirus which would replicate rather than daily injections (IGF-1 = short half life) • If the family were to return to Earth they would require medication and a physiotherapist
Power Recycling • Average family consumption on Earth is 19800Kwh. • Likely to use at least double this consumption on lunar settlement (heating etc.) • Japanese research shows by putting a ring of solar cells around the moon (11000km long and 400km wide) 2.9kW per m² would be produced • 60m² of solar panels needed, each producing 1078kW per annum • Panels placed on the settlement • Nickel hydrogen batteries used to store some energy for small periods of darkness • Recycling scheme for water, carbon dioxide, food and waste. • Carbon dioxide will be fed into the greenhouse. • Water from sanitation units will lead to a collection tank where it will be heated (101⁰C) and distilled. Steam will condense in a tube where the water will filter through layers of grass, sand, charcoal and rock. Leaving pure water, operated by computer, to be sent where necessary. • Solid sanitation waste will be incinerated using the heating plate (made of carbon steel). Filtration system Heating plate Water storage tank
Food Production • Food grown using a method called ‘hydroponics’ within the greenhouse • Seeds will be placed in 1m deep of gravel and sand. This will be flooded periodically with liquid nutrients. • Initially, the family would need to live on rations till the crop grows Outline of land use for crops in greenhouse: • These specific crops provide essential nutrients • Can also be turned into other types of food (e.g. soybeans → tofu/soymilk) providing a more balanced diet. • Calcium and Vitamin D supplements would be required to improve bone quality. • Antioxidants, Vitamin C and Omega 3 supplements to reduce the effects of long term exposure to radiation • Dietary agents to help with recovery from radiation damage, they stimulate the growth of surviving stem cells/lengthen the duration of the cell cycle providing a longer period where genes can be checked and repaired (used to treat people exposed to radiation on Earth)