Inflatable Dome for Moon, Mars, Asteroids and Satellites

TL;DR

This paper proposes an inflatable 'Evergreen' dome for extraterrestrial habitats that maintains Earth-like climates using solar energy concentration and insulation, enabling sustainable human settlements on celestial bodies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel inflatable dome design with a double thin film and solar reflectors, demonstrating feasibility with current technology for extraterrestrial habitats.

Findings

Feasibility of constructing large inflatable domes with current tech

Use of magnetic suspended reflectors to concentrate solar energy

Significant reduction in heat loss to space

Abstract

On a planet without atmosphere, sustaining human life is very difficult and dangerous, especially during short sunlit period when low temperature prevails. To counter these environmental stresses, the author offer an innovative artificial "Evergreen" dome, an inflated hemisphere with interiors continuously providing a climate like that of Florida, Italy and Spain. The "Evergreen" dome theory is developed, substantiated by computations that show it is possible for current technology to construct and heat large enclosed volumes inexpensively. Specifically, a satisfactory result is reached by using magnetic suspended at high altitude sunlight reflectors and a special double thin film as a skin, which concentrates solar energy inside the dome while, at the same time, markedly decreasing the heat loss to exterior space. Offered design may be employed for settlements on the Moon, Mars, asteroids and satellites.