The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is studying vacuum pyrolysis as a method for converting lunar regolith into oxygen and other consumables for long-term space missions. The goal of this project was to design and construct a crucible mount and concentrator for a vacuum pyrolysis system. We investigated material constraints and properties for the crucible mounting system and devised candidate designs to meet those constraints. Additionally we built the parabolic concentrator system.

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Creator

• Ryan, Matthew T.
• Johnson, Allison B.

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 06D021M

Advisor

• Blandino, John J.
• Olinger, David J.

Year

• 2006

Center

• Goddard Space Flight Center Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Date created

• 2006-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright