Event Title
A Vacuum Solution for Lunar Dust Mitigation
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
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.
