Term Paper
Verification and Optimisation of a Heat Grid Model for an ISRU Supported Lunar Base
Verification and optimisation of a thermal heat grid model for an ISRU-supported lunar base concept.
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Overview
This term paper addresses the thermal modelling of a heat distribution network for a lunar base relying on in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU). The model represents heat sources, sinks, and distribution components in a systems-level framework.
Model Purpose
The heat grid model is intended to evaluate whether thermal energy can be efficiently distributed across an ISRU-supported lunar base, accounting for the constraints of the lunar environment including the extreme temperature cycle.
Verification and Optimisation
The work includes a structured verification of the model against known analytical results and a parameter-level optimisation study to identify efficient operating configurations for the heat grid.
Tools
OpenModelica, Modelica modelling language, Python, LaTeX.
Planned Additions
Model structure diagrams, verification results, optimisation outputs, and selected figures will be added here.