Framework and Design for habitat driven by Illumination Utilization at Lunar South Pole
- Paper number
IAC-25,E5,6,10,x96845
- Author
Mr. Jixian Wang, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Coauthor
Prof. Hongyuan Mei, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Coauthor
Ms. Shuqi Li, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Coauthor
Prof.Dr. Wente Pan, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Year
2025
- Abstract
Currently, the conceptualization of lunar south pole habitats, exemplified by the International Lunar Research Station, primarily aims to thoroughly explore the mechanisms of in-situ utilization of resources such as lunar and solar system material evolution, lunar regolith water ice, and ilmenite. The environmental and material resources at the habitat's deployment site serve as the foundational basis for all mission and habitat designs. Due to the Moon's equatorial plane being nearly aligned with the ecliptic plane, the illumination conditions in the polar regions are more complex, varying with the Sun-Earth-Moon relationship and influencing the thermal and power environments of mission scenarios. This paper takes Shackleton Crater as a case study, analyzing the seasonal variations in the lighting environment of the selected site. Based on the human-architecture-environment system, a design framework for the habitat is proposed, along with a sustainable design concept integrating the Natural light rhythm Regulation System and the Biological generators circulatory System.Focusing on sustainable development and livable design, and based on the changing characteristics of the light environment, using advanced technologies like electrochromic glass and bio-composite materials to build up a set of in-situ habitat utilization design schemes.
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