Lunar Settlements (Advances in Engineering Series)

Good intro read when thinking of lunar engineering projects

This book is a compilation of 45 edited papers that evolved from the Rutgers Symposium on Lunar Settlements (3 - 8 June 2007).It is a very valuable book about the various aspects of Lunar Settlements.The titles of the papers speak for themselves:Table of ContentsSection I The Past and Future1. Return to the Moon, H.H. Schmitt2. Rutgers 2007 Symposium on Lunar Settlements, P.D. Lowman Jr.3. Krafft Ehricke’s Moon: The Extraterrestrial Imperative, M.Freeman4. Looking Back at APOLLO/SATURN: Planning Activities (1961-1965), H.H. Koelle5. Apollo Knowledge Transfer: Preserving and Transferring the Apollo Legacy to a New Generation, C.A. Lundquist and D.R. Wingo6. Working in Space, T. HartSection II Lunar Development7. Attracting Private Investment for Lunar Commerce, P. Eckert8. The Future Role of Human Resource Management in Non-Terrestrial Settlements: Some Preliminary Thoughts, I. Kutschera and M.H. Ryan9. Lunar Commercial Logistics Transportation, Walter P. Kistler, B. Citron, and T. Taylor10. Rocks to Robots: Concepts for Initial Robotic Lunar Resource Development, L. Morin, S. Magnus, S. Love, D. Pettit, and M.L. Dittmar11. Solar Cell Fabrication on the Moon from Lunar Resources, A. Ignatiev, A. Freundlich, K. Heiss, and C. VizasSection III Outer Space Habitat Design12. Multidisciplinary Approach for User Reliability, I.L. Schlacht13. Anthropology: Physical and Cultural Adaptation in Outer Space, M. Masali, M. Ferrino, M. Argenta, and M. Micheletti Cremasco14. Visual Design: Color and Light for Well Being in Outer Space, I.L. Schlacht and H. Birke15. Art: Art as a Psychological Support for the Outer Space Habitat, A. Ono16. Psychology: Natural Elements as a Well Being Stimuli in Outer Space, S.C. Bates and J. Marquit17. Perspectives: Multidisciplinary Approach for User Well-Being, I.L. SchlachtSection IV The Human Condition18. An Analysis of the Interface between Lunar Habitat Conditions and an Acclimatized Human Physiology as Defined by the Digital Astronaut Project, R.L. Summers, T.G. Coleman, and R.L. Hester19. Mental Health Implications of Working in a Lunar Settlement, C.S. Spell20. Humans: The Strongest and the Weakest Joint in the Chain, J. Jorgensen21. Here to Stay: Designing for Psychological Well-Being for Long Duration Stays on Moon and Mars, S.L. Bishop22. Indoor-Air Quality Implications of 222RN from Lunar Regolith, F. Lévy, M. Arch, and J. Fardal23. PAC: Protected Antipode Circle at the Center of the Farside of the Moon for the Benefit of All Humankind, C. Maccone24. Developing the Moon with Ethics and Reality, D.M. LivingstonSection V Planning and Analogues25. Lunar Base Living: Beyond the Pioneering Stage, J.D. Burke26. Assessment of Lunar Exploration Objectives, M.M. Cohen27. A Self-Sufficient Moon-Base Analogue, N. Järvstråt28. Terrestrial Analogs Selection Considerations for Planetary Surface Facility Planning and Operations, O. Bannova29. Surface Infrastructure Planning and Design Considerations for Future Lunar and Mars Habitation, L. Bell30. Settlement Site Selection and Exploration through Hierarchical Roving, G. Konesky31. Integrated Lunar Transportation System, Jerome Pearson, J.C. Oldson, E.M. Levin, and H. WykesSection VI Lunar Bases32. Lunar Base Ste Preparation, Florian Ruess, Benjamin Braun, K. Zacny, and M. Pinni33. A Review of Technical Requirements for Lunar Structures: Present Status, A.M. Jablonski and K.A. Ogden34. Bidu Guiday: Design Concept for the First Manned Lunar Base, G. Gaviraghi35. Design and Construction of a Modular Lunar Base, W. Grandl36. Advanced Systems Concept for Autonomous Construction and Self-Repair of Lunar Surface ISRU Structures, H. Benaroya37. A Reliability-Based Design Concept for Lunar Habitats, B. Braun and F. Ruess38. Cratering and Blowing Soil by Rocket Engines during Lunar Landings, P.T. Metzger, J.E. Lane, C.D. Immer, and S. Clements39. Lunar Habitats Protection against Meteoroid Impact Damage, W.P. Schonberg, R. Putzar, and F. Schäfer40. Deployment of Greenhouse for Long-Term Lunar Base, V.Y. Rygalov and P. StoffelSection VII Lunar Soil Mechanics41. A Constitutive Model for Lunar Soil, C.S. Chang and P.-Y. Hicher42. Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Lunar Soil Simulants, H. Arslan, S. Batiste, and S. Sture43. Tension of Terrestrial Excavation Mechanics to Lunar Soil, J.R. Florek44. Lunar Concrete, M. Pinni45. Silicon-Utilizing Organisms May Be Used in Future Terraforming of the Moon, S. DasAppendix 693-783If you want to know more about Lunar settlements I also strongly recommend the two following books:- Building Habitats on the Moon: Engineering Approaches to Lunar Settlements by Benaroya, Haym 328 pages Publisher: Springer- The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement by David G. Schrunk 561 pages Publisher: Praxis Note: This book contains 22 very valuables appendicesAlso of great interest are the following two reports by the U. S. Army:- PROJECT HORIZON - Volume I (134 pages) and Volume II (320 pages)Although dated 1959 these declassified reports from the United State Army are very interesting and important reports: they show in great details how the U.S. Army was planning to build a base on the moon. A very ambitious project. The Security and Political implications of building such a Moon base are also discussed.>