The Systems Engineering part of my research entailed performing trade studies to evaluate safety controls by assessing the cost and habitat resilience on a disruption on the lunar habitat. Vibration Isolation included conducting FEA simulations to test the loads on the device and conduction tensile tests on the Vectran straps with different stitching patterns.
The Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitat Institute (RETHi) focuses on developing sustainable and resilient habitats for long-duration space missions. My research contributed to two areas: systems engineering for safety control evaluation on disruptions and vibration isolation systems.
Through trade studies and experimental testing, this research advances our understanding of how to design robust habitat systems that can withstand and recover from various disruptions in the challenging extraterrestrial environment.
Long-duration habitat systems for lunar missions
Human-based, environment based disruptions possible on the habitat
Isolation systems for sensitive equipment protection
Risk mitigation and safety control selection
RETHi Research Poster - Presented at the summer symposium at Purdue.
Comprehensive overview of RETHi research methodologies and findings
Case studies and analysis of lunar habitat disruption scenarios and resilience strategies
System modeling & simulation
Structural analysis
Tensile testing apparatus
Cost-benefit analysis
Cost-benefit analysis and system optimization
Finite element analysis and structural testing
Habitat system architecture and integration