Publication Date:
2019-08-28
Description:
Indigenous Space Materials Utilization (ISMU) provides an opportunity to make Mars exploration mission scenarios more affordable by reducing the initial mass necessary in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). Martian propellant production is discussed in terms of simple design and economic tradeoffs. Fuel and oxidizer combinations included are H2/O2, CH4/O2, and CO/O2. Process flow diagrams with power and mass flow requirements are presented for a variety of processes, and some design requirements are derived. Maximum allowable plant masses for single use amortization are included.
Keywords:
ENERGY PRODUCTION AND CONVERSION
Type:
Space Power - Resources, Manufacturing and Development (ISSN 0883-6272); 11; 4-Mar; p. 343-373
Format:
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