Bachelor Thesis
Simulation Framework to Estimate Heat Losses of a High-Temperature Payload on the Lunar Surface
Simulation framework to estimate heat losses of a high-temperature payload operating on the lunar surface.
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Overview
This bachelor thesis develops a simulation framework for estimating the thermal losses of a high-temperature payload placed on the lunar surface, where the thermal environment is dominated by direct solar radiation, re-radiation to deep space, and conduction through regolith.
Thermal Problem
The payload operates at elevated temperatures and is subject to the highly variable lunar thermal environment, including the 14-Earth-day day/night cycle, near-vacuum conditions, and the low thermal conductivity of lunar regolith.
Simulation Framework
A COMSOL Multiphysics model was developed to capture the dominant heat transfer mechanisms: conduction, radiation, and the relevant boundary conditions for the lunar surface environment. The framework allows parametric variation of key inputs.
Tools
COMSOL Multiphysics, LaTeX.
Planned Additions
Detailed boundary condition setup, modelling assumptions, and selected simulation outputs will be added here.