PH2OU
Space Design
PH2OU
Space Design
Pleasure H2O Usage
Development Technology From Iss To Create/Store Renewable Water In Space
PH2OU (Pleasure H2O Usage) will create a roadmap that can lead more pleasurable water usage in space and to ensure water usage as more Earth like so that long term life in space could be more Earth like.
The roadmap will include astronauts and future Moon/Mars residents to have elevated life in space and creating a new water generating and storing system that will be more friendly and attractive to the future Moon residents and tourists. The project will also be beneficial to people on Earth with limited water access and the goal of this project is to rethink and to strive for something more than sanitation.
PH2OU (Pleasure H2O Usage) will create a roadmap that can lead more pleasurable water usage in space and to ensure water usage as more Earth like so that long term life in space could be more Earth like.
The roadmap will include astronauts and future Moon/Mars residents to have elevated life in space and creating a new water generating and storing system that will be more friendly and attractive to the future Moon residents and tourists. The project will also be beneficial to people on Earth with limited water access and the goal of this project is to rethink and to strive for something more than sanitation.
Research
Water Is Essential For Initiating Human Civilization
Human civilization always have been formed near river where there was a good resource of water. That is why when we are considering living in space, we have to make sure to have enough water supply.
Water Usage Comparison
On Earth
Each person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day for indoor home uses and average residential water use in California in 2016 was 85 gallons of water per person per day including usage in shower, toilets, etc.
In Space
Each astronauts in space needs about a gallon of water per day for consumption, food preperations, and hygiene activities such as brushing teeth and shaving.
Each person uses about 80-100 gallons of water per day for indoor home uses and average residential water use in California in 2016 was 85 gallons of water per person per day including usage in shower, toilets, etc.
In Space
Each astronauts in space needs about a gallon of water per day for consumption, food preperations, and hygiene activities such as brushing teeth and shaving.
Current Water Situation In Space
Limited Water Usage
01. No shower on the International Space Station
02. Up to 80 percent of water on the International Space Staion is recycled
03. Contingency water containers (CWCs) are sent to space
01. No shower on the International Space Station
02. Up to 80 percent of water on the International Space Staion is recycled
03. Contingency water containers (CWCs) are sent to space
Objective + Goal
01. How might new water generating system elevate life in space?
02. How might we create a new water system that could be more friendly and attractive to astronauts and future Moon or Mars space tourists and visitors
03. How might new water recycling and generating system assist settling on Moon or Mars, focusing on enhancing water quality and more wide range of water usage?
04. How might new water generating system create large amounts of water and store it safely?
02. How might we create a new water system that could be more friendly and attractive to astronauts and future Moon or Mars space tourists and visitors
03. How might new water recycling and generating system assist settling on Moon or Mars, focusing on enhancing water quality and more wide range of water usage?
04. How might new water generating system create large amounts of water and store it safely?
Case Study : Earth Application
Cape Town Day Zero
01. Water shortage is an issue that could happen to any large cities
02. Main solutions that helped to solve Cape Town’s Day Zero was to limit water usage and increase of rainfall
03. People from Cape Town had to limit the amount of water they use daily and that made them to focus more on surviving and enjoying life
02. Main solutions that helped to solve Cape Town’s Day Zero was to limit water usage and increase of rainfall
03. People from Cape Town had to limit the amount of water they use daily and that made them to focus more on surviving and enjoying life
Water Supply System On Earth
In California, we use dams and aqueduct to capture water and use pumps or gravity to deliver water.
While doing reseach, I found out that they are called catchment scale water cycle for urban water systems and I got inspiration from this system. Also, I wanted to apply this method to my near term earth future application where it would be the next version of water catchment cycle system that is renewable.
While doing reseach, I found out that they are called catchment scale water cycle for urban water systems and I got inspiration from this system. Also, I wanted to apply this method to my near term earth future application where it would be the next version of water catchment cycle system that is renewable.
Welcome To PH2OU
Sustainable Development Goals
PH2OU will have three sustainable development goals.
01. Clean water and sanitation
02. Sustainable cities and communities
03. Responsible comsumption and production
01. Clean water and sanitation
02. Sustainable cities and communities
03. Responsible comsumption and production
Site
Region C1 Near The South Pole With Perceptual Solar Illumination
PH2OU will be closely related and develop with Artemis project from NASA. It will be located at region C1 near the South Pole with perceptual solar illumination.
Working closely with NASA’s VIPER project, water will be harvest from water ice located on the permanent shadow areas on Moon and also from Moon soil.
PH2OU will be closely related and develop with Artemis project from NASA. It will be located at region C1 near the South Pole with perceptual solar illumination.
Working closely with NASA’s VIPER project, water will be harvest from water ice located on the permanent shadow areas on Moon and also from Moon soil.
PH2OU Structure + Deployment
The structure will be partially prefabricated on Earth and then be launched and deployed from help of Space X’s Starship.
Starship has payload volume height of 18m and diameter being 9m, PH2OU is designed to fit into the Starship.
After landing and deployment, solar panel will be installed, then outer shell structure will be inflated. Lastly, liquid water will be generated from water ice and Moon soil, then outer shell will be filled with liquid water.
After water is mined, solar panel will turn water ice into liquid water and use energy to extract water from Moon soil as well. The panel will help water to be kept fluid and will be kinetic and movable to catch the most amount of sunlight.
Starship has payload volume height of 18m and diameter being 9m, PH2OU is designed to fit into the Starship.
After landing and deployment, solar panel will be installed, then outer shell structure will be inflated. Lastly, liquid water will be generated from water ice and Moon soil, then outer shell will be filled with liquid water.
After water is mined, solar panel will turn water ice into liquid water and use energy to extract water from Moon soil as well. The panel will help water to be kept fluid and will be kinetic and movable to catch the most amount of sunlight.
PH2OU Structure Material
For detail of outer shell, vectran and aerogel will be used along with liquid water as protection from radiation and also to keep water in liquid state. It will be made of four layers total, which are first with 5mm if vectran, second layer with 5cm liquid water, additional 5mm of vectran, and lastly 3mm aerogel layers.
For 5mm vectran layers, the origami structure will be used to make outer shell inflatable and also give strength to the structure once it is inflated after deployment.
For 5mm vectran layers, the origami structure will be used to make outer shell inflatable and also give strength to the structure once it is inflated after deployment.
Possible New Water Cycle
Currently on ISS, water recycling system is mainly used to recycle water. Walls absorb moistures to collect additional water on ISS and astronauts carry around small bag to fillup water from the recycling device.
As a result, PH2OU will have developed technology of creating and storing renewable water in space. It will first collect water ice and extract water from Moon soil using solar energy, store liquid water tank, then sanitize and move water around to be sent to the areas in need. All the used water will be then recollected and the cycle will continue.
As a result, PH2OU will have developed technology of creating and storing renewable water in space. It will first collect water ice and extract water from Moon soil using solar energy, store liquid water tank, then sanitize and move water around to be sent to the areas in need. All the used water will be then recollected and the cycle will continue.
New Term Earth Strategy
For near term Earth application, instead of mining water ice and extracting water from Moon soil, water catchment system will be used. The image is a new technology that MIT is currently testing on to extract drinkable water from dry air.
Using a new water catchment system, it will become an Earth version of renewable water system that could be created and stored on Earth.
Using a new water catchment system, it will become an Earth version of renewable water system that could be created and stored on Earth.
1F + 2F Programming
1F
This floor will be dedicated to water recycling system.
2F
Water will be used in the kitchen and small hygiene areas. On this floor, activities such as preparing food, washing hands, and toilets will be available.
This floor will be dedicated to water recycling system.
2F
Water will be used in the kitchen and small hygiene areas. On this floor, activities such as preparing food, washing hands, and toilets will be available.
3F Programming
Floor For Personal Time
With workout and medical space located, individual hygiene areas with shower will be necessary on this floor. For individual shower room, reverse anti gravity rehab machine technology will be used. Residents will first go into the shower room then turn on Earth gravity setting. After taking a shower, they will turn off Earth gravity setting and turn the fan on to dry yourself and move water from shower room to collect water in the area.
With workout and medical space located, individual hygiene areas with shower will be necessary on this floor. For individual shower room, reverse anti gravity rehab machine technology will be used. Residents will first go into the shower room then turn on Earth gravity setting. After taking a shower, they will turn off Earth gravity setting and turn the fan on to dry yourself and move water from shower room to collect water in the area.
When entered into individual shower room, residents will first go into the shower room then turn on earth gravity setting. After taking a shower, they will turn off earth gravity setting and turn the fan on to dry yourself and move water from shower room to collect water in the area.
With movable and expandable shower head, it will allow residents to have enjoyable shower experience with controlled water usage.
4F Programming
On the fourth floor, hygiene focused area
will provide future residents an opportunity to relax and rehab through more
extended water usage experience using both with and without water reverse anti
gravity system.
Personal spa will be using reverse anti-gravity system but foot spa will not. With that said, due to the water surface tension on moon, water at foot spa area will be more in a sphere form and kept it that way. However, there will be a thin layer of vinyl to support water to be kept inside the foot spa so that floating water droplets could be kept the least in the area.
Personal spa will be using reverse anti-gravity system but foot spa will not. With that said, due to the water surface tension on moon, water at foot spa area will be more in a sphere form and kept it that way. However, there will be a thin layer of vinyl to support water to be kept inside the foot spa so that floating water droplets could be kept the least in the area.
As a result, water will be enjoyed in two ways, making water experience more fun and interactive.