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Greenhouse Architecture Analysis in the Partial Gravity of Mars and

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DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.33992.14087

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysis in the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Mahsa Esfandabadi and Dr. Olga Bannova

SICSA/University of Houston

Copyright © by Mahsa Esfandabadi and Dr. Olga Bannova

Published by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc., with permission.

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse TypesØ Greenhouse as a Garden

Greenhouse's Pressure = Habitat's Pressure

Ø Greenhouse as a Food Production FactoryGreenhouse's Pressure < EVA Suit's Pressure < Habitat's Pressure

Ø Greenhouse as a Pre-Breathe EnvironmentEVA Suit's Pressure < Greenhouse's Pressure < Habitat's Pressure

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse Geometries

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse Geometries: Mushroom Type

Ø Hard-shell underneathØ Inflatable on top

Credits: SICSA

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse Geometries: Torus Type

Ø Hard-shell in centerØ Inflatable circumscribed the core

Credits: Author

Credits: SEArcch+

Credits: MIT Media Lab

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse Geometries: Petals Type

Ø Hard-shell in centerØ Inflatable arrayed around the core

Credits: University of Arizona

Credits: ESA

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Physical PropertiesØ Mass EstimationØ Deployment

ModesØ OperationØ HibernationØ Emergency

Architectural PropertiesØ Flat Floor Area Efficiency

1100 x

100% Food Support

4 Crew

X

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Minimum Number of Egresses in Each Shape

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Minimum Number of Airlocks 1 1 1 1

Minimum Number of Hatches 2 1 3 4

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Mass Estimation

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Inflatable mass (kg) 1024 1462 1606 1719

Core Mass (kg) 15176 8135 8135 8135

Airlock (kg) 600 600 600 600

Hatch (kg) 230 230 345 460

Total mass (kg) 17030 10427 10686 10914

Total mass (ton) 17.0 10.4 10.7 10.9

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Deployment of Mushroom Type:

Ø Hatches and Airlock are pre-integrated

Ø Horizontal hatch separates the core and inflatable

Ø Vertical access is elongatedStacked - Plan View

Deployed - Plan ViewElevation

Top

Perspective

Core

Inflatable

Hatch

Airlock

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Deployment of TorusTtype:

Ø Hatches and Airlock are need deployment with railing

Core

Inflatable

Hatch

Airlock

Stacked - Plan View

Deployed - Plan ViewElevation

Top

Perspective

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Deployment of 2-Petals Type:

Ø Hatches and Airlock are pre-integrated

Stacked - Plan View

Deployed - Plan ViewElevation

Top

Perspective

Core

Inflatable

Hatch

Airlock

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Deployment of 3-Petals Type:

Ø Hatches and Airlock are pre-integrated

Stacked - Plan View

Deployed - Plan ViewElevation

Top

Perspective

Core

Inflatable

Hatch

Airlock

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Greenhouse Modes

Operation: Fully Functional, High Resource Consumption

Hibernation: Partially Functional, Low Resource Consumption

Emergency: Not Functional, No Resource Consumption

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Architectural Properties

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Total Surface Area Estimation

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Total Inflatable Area 316.7 476.64 437.82 434.52

Total Core Area 185.46 77.78 77.78 77.78

Total Flat Floor Area 502.16 554.42 515.6 512.3

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Usable Floor Area Estimation

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Usable Flat Floor Area Level 1 30.67 108.71 77.82 81.04

Usable Flat Floor Area Level 2 80.33 121.92 149.89 141.15

Usable Flat Floor Area Level 3 80.33 108.71 158.36 152.21

Usable Flat Floor Area Core 122 0 0 0

Total Usable Flat Floor Area 313.33 339.34 386.07 374.4

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

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Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Total Flat Floor Area 502.16 554.42 515.6 512.3

Total Usable Flat Floor Area 313.33 339.34 386.07 374.4

Flat Floor Area Efficiency (%) 62 61 75 73

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Please note formatting guidelines below.

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Flat Floor Area Efficiency (%) 62 61 75 73

Total mass (ton) 17.0 10.4 10.7 10.9

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Operation Space Efficiency

Space Modification

Hibernation Partial Operation

Resource Consumption

Emergency Crop Loss

Functionality

Conclusion

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Greenhouse Architecture Analysisin the Partial Gravity of Mars and the Moon

Mushroom Torus 2-Petals 3-Petals

Physical Properties

Mass

Deployment

Structure Assembly

Systems Assembly

Architectural Properties

Flat Floor Area Efficiency

Conclusion

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