NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Mars pdf

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) : Mars

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In a continued effort to design a surface based factory on Mars for the production of oxygen and water, a preliminary study was made of the surface and atmospheric composition on Mars and determined the mass densities of the various gases in the Martian atmosphere. Based on the initial studies, oxygen and water were determined to be the two products that could be produced economically under the Martian conditions. Studies were also made on present production techniques to obtain water and oxygen. Analyses were made to evaluate the current methods of production that were adaptable to the Martian conditions. Even though the initial effort was the production of oxygen and water, it was found necessary to produce some diluted gases that can be mixed with the oxygen produced to constitute ‘breathable’ air. The conceptual design of a breathable air manufacturing system, a means of drilling for underground water, and storage of water for future use were completed.

The design objective was the conceptual design of an integrated system for the supply of quality water for biological consumption, farming, residential and industrial use

• Creator/s: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS
• Date: 1/1/1989
• Year: 1989
• Book Topics/Themes: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, MARS ATMOSPHERE, MARS SURFACE, NUMERICAL CONTROL, SPACE COLONIES, WATER TREATMENT, ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION, DRILLING, OXYGEN PRODUCTION, UNDERGROUND STORAGE, WATER CONSUMPTION, Fuller, John, Ali, Warsame, Willis, Danette

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