Abstract
The survival of the crew and assets during the lunar night is one of the biggest challenges in the exploration of the Moon. The storage and supply of energy are key elements for the success of a mission. We present an EcosimPro model and numerical simulations of a system based on In-Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU) that stores solar energy during the day and generates electricity during the night. We carried out analyses of each subsystem as well as simulations of the full system. Estimates of the performance of the system in terms of power output and mass of the system are presented. Results show that the ISRU-based thermal energy storage and electricity generation system is very competitive in comparison to a system composed of photovoltaic panels and batteries.
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