Newsgroups: alt.architecture.alternative
Subject: Re: Inflatable Lunar Habitat 
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Organization: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Keywords: I'm working on a NASA special project to design and construct a scale prototype of an inflatable lunar habitat.   I have designed a test fixture to impart the appropriate bi-axial stress state on potential material/seam systems in the form of 6" ID tubes. I have been testing the strength of several forms of kevlar and vectran fabrics and laminates with the same fiber reinforcing yarns. 

In article <1993Sep24.151043.11139@ncsu.edu> $USER@tx.ncsu.edu writes:
>	 I need is twofold
>a seaming method to join these extreeemly strong membranes.
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>and I need a clever way to support 2-3m of lunar soil above but not in contact with the inflated module.
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>The whole thing must erect in a very brief period with little site prep. to reduce the EVA time spent by the crew of the base.
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>If there are any clever thoughts out there I'd love to hear them.!!!!!!!!

