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How to Make an Anchor-Free, Flat-Floor Inflatable Habitat for the Moon or Mars
Technical Paper
2006-01-2100
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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This paper introduces a new geometrical form for use as an envelope for a lunar or Martian inflatable habitat What makes this form unique is that it eliminates the need for anchoring that is common for many such inflatables that also offer their occupants a flat floor upon which to walk. The paper shows that it is feasible to make human-scaled inflatable structures based on this new geometry from common aerospace materials and that large-scale versions may also be feasible.
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Lowe, J., "How to Make an Anchor-Free, Flat-Floor Inflatable Habitat for the Moon or Mars," SAE Technical Paper 2006-01-2100, 2006, https://doi.org/10.4271/2006-01-2100.Also In
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