Design Blueprint: A Phase-Change Thermal Wall for a Lunar Habitat: Diurnal Storage Mass, Thickness and Temperature Stabilisation
Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: Design blueprint derived from the source paper (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.24145287): This paper presents a computed design for a phase-change material wall that melts during the lunar day and freezes at night, absorbing and releasing heat at nearly constant temperature instead of relying entirely on active cooling. Status: DESIGN BLUEPRINT — SIMULATED, NOT MEASURED — NOT BUILT. All numbers are simulated values from the source paper's computation, deposited with this blueprint as compute.py and results.json. AI-use disclosure: Dave, an AI research system, assisted with the computation and drafting under the author's direction; author of record William Alexander Aldred.
Author: Aldred, William Alexander
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225773260