High-Level Project Summary
Our project looked at how to develop various tools that would help someone survive on mars using three 3D printers. For example, fixing a rover's broken wheel, and finding a way to get a steady supply of nutrition, as the food our hypothetical mars inhabitant had was limited. Also, we designed the layout for the habitat itself, and chose which facilties it should have. A challenge like this is important, because although its obvious that housing, nutrition and transport will be necessary if people ever do go to mars, considering how to adapt to the climate by using mostly the resources already there, like 3d printers, will make missions more flexible.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
The project is a small collection of information on various tools that a person surviving on mars might find useful. It contains a model of a rover wheel that can be used to replace a broken one, and a model of a aquaponic system to have a sustainible food source. Both were designed in Sharp 3D, a 3D modelling tool in order to let us come up with the designs ourselves, though they were based off of existing examples. The project also has a plan to show the layout of the Mars base, to show how we imagined it would work. While making the designs, we tried to keep in mind the limitations of the 3D printers, to follow the rules of the challenge.
Space Agency Data
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20200001427/downloads/20200001427.pdf
Hackathon Journey
It was in general a very satisfying experience, we as a team, starting from having no idea where to start to gradually understand more and more concepts about space. The process was also very enjoyable to all of our team members, as we were given the chance to get our hands on some tools that we have never used before, such as the 3D and 2D Designers. Despite of the fact that there were a lot of challenges and it has a steep learning curve, we were able to complete the project with the useful resources and helpful detailed guidelines provided.
References
Modelling software - Sharp3d
For the Martian rover's wheel inspiration was taken form Curiosity and Perseverance rovers. For the protective shield from WW2 tank was used as a model "https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.o5m6.de%2Fwestern%2FCruisers.php&psig=AOvVaw0K-19R3MUimhimDw2ocAof&ust=1664811858715000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CAwQjRxqFwoTCLjwhNHxwfoCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAR". We used the Shapr3D partly on iPad and Mac for the construction of the wheel.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351992990_Architects'_Designs_and_Roles_at_The_Mars'_Environment_Conceptual_Architecture_at_Extreme_Conditions_of_Martian_Habitat
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351992990_Architects'_Designs_and_Roles_at_The_Mars'_Environment_Conceptual_Architecture_at_Extreme_Conditions_of_Martian_Habitat
Tags
#3D-Design,#mars-base, #environmentally-friendly