Esa made 'store hot bricks' lunar soil is expected for the future of the residents to generate electricity

If you can on the moon made from local materials & other; Store hot bricks & throughout; , is helpful for permanent exploration of sustainable, is expected to power for future lunar residents.

according to the European space agency ( ESA） Website reported recently, ESA are currently studying how to make use of the weathering of the moon & ndash; — Loose dust, soil and rock surface, in order to store heat and astronauts, detector and lander power supply for the future. Under the support of ESA, & other; Azimuth space & throughout; （ Azimut空间) The company has been developed by using the materials of the earth's & other; Throughout the lunar regolith brick &; , also known as & other; Store hot bricks & throughout; 。

　　“ Azimuth space & throughout; Company said that the new developed brick provides a storing solar energy during the day and at night the way electricity, heat storage can also be released directly, let robot equipment keep warm enough, can work long time in the dark.

ESA human space flight and robotic exploration of the council aidan & middot; Crowley said: & other; Apollo astronauts brought back a small amount of moon rocks, let we can make very similar to the earth off the lunar regolith. In this study, we use the nature of the earth rock, similar to that of the moon rocks to smash, until the size of the particles and the lunar regolith particles. ”

the team will follow the powder made from bricks, and put energy into it to see how much it can store heat; They will also be connected to the heat engine, the use of stored in the energy to electricity.

　　“ Azimuth space & throughout; The project manager luca & middot; Cut lotito explained: & other; Conditions on the moon: long night, the temperature from 173 ℃ to 127 ℃ below zero, and low pressure. We simulate these conditions as much as possible for the bricks to create a similar to the environment of the moon. Using the lunar regolith store heat will provide us with a large number of substances, which means that space travelers do not need to carry too much material from the earth, to sustain more ambitious missions. ”

because simulated weathering as well, the team hopes to make the process more efficient and expand, to further study whether can produce the energy needed for the brick elements.

, researchers say, local materials will help us for sustainable exploration of permanent. Furthermore, the lunar regolith is common on the moon, not only can be used to store heat and power generation, can also be used to build the future of habitat, as a source of oxygen or mineral, can even make tools such as everyday items.

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