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Exergy applied to lunar base design

Luther, Mark B. and Hall, Theodore W. 2010, Exergy applied to lunar base design, in ICES 2010 : The Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Environmental Systems, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, [Barcelona, Spain], pp. 1-8.

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Title Exergy applied to lunar base design
Author(s) Luther, Mark B.
Hall, Theodore W.
Conference name International Conference on Environmental Systems (40th : 2010 : Barcelona, Spain)
Conference location Barcelona, Spain
Conference dates 11-15 July 2010
Title of proceedings ICES 2010 : The Proceedings of the 40th International Conference on Environmental Systems
Editor(s) [unknown]
Publication date 2010
Conference series International Conference on Environmental Systems
Start page 1
End page 8
Publisher American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Place of publication [Barcelona, Spain]
Keyword(s) exergy
energy efficiency
lunar habitats
lunar base design
Summary This paper explores design considerations for energy efficiency in lunar habitats. It considers several previous lunar energy studies in regards to energy types and stages of energy requirements. If we are to obtain true sustainability in energy processes, we will need to design according to the principles “exergy”, considering both the first and the second laws of thermodynamics in a holistic and thorough evaluation of energy capture, transformation, and use. Such an evaluation will ascertain the source of energy, its processing and energy potential stages, as well as the task required. Traditional designs of facility thermal systems are frequently extremely wasteful: they dramatically increase both first costs and operating costs because they treat heating and cooling systems as separate entities, instead of an integrated energy system. Energy processes, the state of energy required to do a particular task, the embodied energy to complete or manufacture an object, and the wasted energy released are all important to conservation and obtaining an efficient and effective use (quality) of energy. If the regulation of energy processes is a concern in terrestrial habitation, it should be even more so for extra-terrestrial habitation where there is little margin for waste of any sort.
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ISBN 1600867464
Language eng
Field of Research 020304 Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics
Socio Economic Objective 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering
HERDC Research category E1 Full written paper - refereed
HERDC collection year 2010
Copyright notice ©2010, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30033670

Document type: Conference Paper
Collection: School of Architecture and Built Environment
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