Lunar Surface Parts List
Nelson Thompson
Functional Assemblies -- Broken Down into Major Components
FUNCTIONAL ASSEMBLY NAME ACRONYMS
/COMMENT
SUBFUNCTIONAL COMPONENT NAME ACRONYMS *
/COMMENT
1 - Electrical Power Assemblies
Mobile Photo-Voltaic Power Unit MPPU
Foldable PV Array FPVA
Switchable Power Supply SPS
Electrical Interface Kit EIK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Standard Unpowered Chassis SUC
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
Fuel-Cell Power Unit FCPU
Fuel Cell
Switchable Power Supply SPS
Electrical Interface Kit EIK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Standard Unpowered Chassis SUC
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
H2/O2 Tankage Unit
/Perhaps from 1-Man Shuttle Unit
H2/O2 Cryogenics Handler
Storage Battery Power Unit SBPU
Batteries (Large)
Switchable Power Supply SPS
Electrical Interface Kit EIK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Standard Unpowered Chassis SUC
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
Battery Recharging Kit
Stationary Photo-Voltaic Power Unit SPPU
Foldable PV Arrays (8) FPVA
PV Array Racks
Switchable Power Supply SPS
Electrical Interface Kit EIK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Power Transmission Cable System
2 - Motor and Transportation Assemblies
Standard Mechanical Tractor Unit 1 SMTU
/Nickname: "Mule"
Tractor Electrical Motor (4) TEM
Switchable Transmission
Electrical Interface Kit EIK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Standard Powered Chassis SPC
4-WD Chassis and Hitch Kit
Mechanical Power Interface Kit
/For powering appliances
Rover Unpress Seating Kit RUSK
/Attaches to front of SMTU
Seating Frame for Two Suits SFTS
/Creates a 2-man 'Rover'
Universal Hand Control Unit UHCU
Suit Resource Extension Kit (2) SREK
/Extra O2, H2O, LiOH, Power
Unpress Forklift Kit UFLK
Seating Frame for One Suit SFOS
/Attaches to top of SMTU
Universal Hand Control Unit UHCU
Suit Resource Extension Kit SREK
/Extra O2, H2O, LiOH, Power
Forklift with SMTU Mech. I/F
/Attaches to front of SMTU
Unpress Waldo & Winch Kit UWWK
Seating Frame for One Suit SFOS
/Attaches to top of SMTU
Universal Hand Control Unit UHCU
Suit Resource Extension Kit SREK
/Extra O2, H2O, LiOH, Power
Waldo & Winch with SMTU Mech. I/F
/Attaches to front of SMTU
Unpress Dozing/Grading Kit UDGK
Seating Frame for One Suit SFOS
/Attaches to top of SMTU
Universal Hand Control Unit UHCU
Suit Resource Extension Kit SREK
/Extra O2, H2O, LiOH, Power
Dozing/grading Blades with SMTU Mech. I/F
/Attaches to front of SMTU
Remote Unmanned Control Kit RUCK
Stereo Video System
/Attaches to top of SMTU
Remote Comm & Control Unit RCCU
/Allows Mule (and attachments)
to be controlled via radio
Cargo Hauler and Carry-All CHAC
/Approx. 6 cubic meters maximum capacity
Standard Flatbed Chassis SFBC
Cargo & Carry-All Frames (up to 4) CCAF
/1.5 cubic meter storage each
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
SFBC Solar Protection Kit SPK
/Aluminized mylar shield on poles
Regolith Hauler and Dumper RHAD
Standard Flatbed Chassis SFBC
Regolith Bin
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
Comm & Control Unit CCU
Rego. Dumping System
Unpress People Trolley UPT
/Up to 4 suited passengers
Standard Flatbed Chassis SFBC
Seating Frame for One Suit (up to 4) SFOS
/Attaches to SFBC Flatbed
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit CWHK
Suit Resource Extension Kit (up to 4) SREK
/Extra O2, H2O, LiOH, Power
SFBC Solar Protection Kit SPK
/Aluminized mylar shield on poles
Pressurized Module Hauling Kit PMHK #
Standard Flatbed Chassis (2) SFBC
/One attaches at each end of Module
Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kits (2) CWHK
Module/SFBC Interface Kit (2)
3 - Mobile Lunar Surface SMTU Driven Appliances
Regolith Tosser with SMTU Mech. I/F
Trencher with SMTU Mech. I/F
Rego. Brick Compactor with SMTU Mech. I/F
Crane/Derrick with SMTU Mech. I/F
Rego. Drill with SMTU Mech. I/F
Conveyor Belt with SMTU Mech. I/F
4 - Stationary Lunar Surface Facilities
Solar Thermal Oven For sintering, fusing, melting
Cryogenic Storage System Tanks, Mirrors and Radiators
Cryogenic Handling System Filling FCPUs, pumping, venting
Regolith Separator
Regolith Oxygen Generator
Solid Storage Facility
Liquid Storage Facility H2O. Ammonia? Reagents?
Gas Storage Facility O2, N2. Other distillates?
Lunar Base Beacon System
Standard Sub-Func Components Parts List -- Sorted
Alphabetically
4DHK 4-WD Chassis and Hitch Kit 2
Batteries (Large)
Battery Recharging Kit
CCAF Cargo & Carry-All Frames
CCU Comm & Control Unit
CWHK Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit 3
EIK Electrical Interface Kit
Forklift with SMTU Mech. I/F
FPVA Foldable PV Array
Fuel Cell
H2/O2 Cryogenics Handler
H2/O2 Tankage Unit (Possibly same as on 1-man orbiter)
Mechanical Power Interface Kit
Module/SFBC Interface Kit
Power Transmission Cable System
PV Array Racks
RCCU Remote Comm & Control Unit
Rego. Dumping System
Regolith Bin
SFBC Standard Flatbed Chassis
SFOS Seating Frame for One Suit
SFTS Seating Frame for Two Suits
SPC Standard Powered Chassis
SPK SFBC Solar Protection Kit
SPS Switchable Power Supply
SREK Suit Resource Extension Kit
Stereo Video System
SUC Standard Unpowered Chassis
Switchable Transmission
TEM Tractor Electrical Motor
UHCU Universal Hand Control Unit
Waldo & Winch with SMTU Mech. I/F
- The Wheel & Hitch Kits (including Mule) must have an
electrical interface at each end, and cables for
electrical power and computer (CCU/RCCU) control.
Some chassis may support assemblies (like the Rego.
hauler/dumper) with need of these resources -- or may
be hauling cargo or suited humans that need them.
- The '4-WD' stands for 'Four Wheel Drive.' We assume
this chassis (for the Mule) will have to be unique.
- The Pressurized Module Hauling Kit (PMHK) is primarily
intended as a means of transporting modules from their
landing sight to their final (inhabited) destination.
However, one could control the Mule(s) from inside the
module (with a RUCK), thereby creating a pressurized
lunar rover! See sketch below.
Super-long Endurance Pressurized Lunar Rover
------------------ R
/ \ F1 F2
---- ---- ---- ---- I module I ---- ----
CHAC MPPU SBPU SBPU \ / Mule Mule
---- ---- ---- ---- ------------------ ---- ----
0==0 0==0 0==0 0==0 0==0 0==0 0==0 0==0
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
KEY:
CHAC Cargo Hauler And Carry-All
MPPU Mobile PV Power Unit
0==0 Chassis Wheel and Hitch Kit (CWHK & 4DHK)
SBPU Storage Battery Power Unit
Mule Standard Mechanical Tractor Unit (SMTU)
F1 Seating Frame for One Suit (SFOS)
F2 Seating Frame for Two Suits (SFTS)
R Remote Unmanned Control Kit (RUCK)
++++ Regolith
module is assumed to have an integral airlock
ASI W9600269r1.1.
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