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Thermal Storage System at Lunar Base

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A thermal storage system for the external loop of the thermal maintenance system at a lunar base is proposed, on the basis of lunar regolith. A mathematical model of the heat store is developed. Calculations show that the model is adequate.

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Belyavskii, A.E. Thermal Storage System at Lunar Base. Russ. Engin. Res. 42, 939–941 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1068798X22090039

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