Event Title

A Vacuum Solution for Lunar Dust Mitigation

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Lyceum Winners

First Place - Outstanding Undergraduate Poster Presentation

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Date of Publication

4-17-2020

Abstract

In order to prevent dust from entering the lunar habitat and threatening the health of its inhabitants, an efficient dust removal system is needed. The design consists of a vacuum system that makes use of the Venturi principle in combination with a cyclonic filter. This combination will prevent lunar dust from contacting moving mechanical parts. Vacuums used on the Apollo missions failed due to the interaction of lunar dust and components. This design will be resistant to breaking down, reduce waste, and save time.

Keywords

Vacuum, Apollo, dust

Persistent Identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/10950/2522

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A Vacuum Solution for Lunar Dust Mitigation

In order to prevent dust from entering the lunar habitat and threatening the health of its inhabitants, an efficient dust removal system is needed. The design consists of a vacuum system that makes use of the Venturi principle in combination with a cyclonic filter. This combination will prevent lunar dust from contacting moving mechanical parts. Vacuums used on the Apollo missions failed due to the interaction of lunar dust and components. This design will be resistant to breaking down, reduce waste, and save time.