Living on the moon: topological optimization of a 3D-printed lunar shelter. (English) Zbl 1298.00047
Summary: Long-term permanence of human beings on the surface of the Moon poses several problems, due both to the health hazards against which it is necessary to take shelter, and to the economical sustainability of the mission. We briefly describe the mathematical and numerical tools needed to project a 3D-printed lunar shelter aimed at overcoming such problems, and we present and discuss the resulting optimized architectural design, provided by Foster + Partners.
Keywords:
design analysis; design theory; automation; CAD; engineering; minimal surfaces; modeling; patterns; physics; polytopes; shapes; 3D printing; structures/structural engineering; tessellations/tilings; topologyReferences:
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