[HTML][HTML] A review towards the design of extraterrestrial structures: From regolith to human outposts

N Kalapodis, G Kampas, OJ Ktenidou - Acta Astronautica, 2020 - Elsevier
The design of a permanent human habitat on a planetary body other than the Earth is an
idea introduced many decades ago, which became even more significant after the landing of …

Introduction to the concept of modular blocks for lunar infrastructure

N Caluk, A Azizinamini - Acta Astronautica, 2023 - Elsevier
With the major progress of the Artemis program, and the development of NASA's largest
rocket since the Apollo era capable of interplanetary travel, Americans are closer than ever …

Effect of different objective functions on control performance of tuned mass damper for a high-rise building considering soil–structure interaction

O Araz, KF Ozturk, T Cakir - Archive of Applied Mechanics, 2022 - Springer
This paper deals with the optimization of the tuned mass damper (TMD) with different
objective functions for high-rise building under earthquake motions considering soil …

On the seismic behaviour of monolithic lunar arches subjected to moonquakes

N Kalapodis, G Zalachoris, OJ Ktenidou… - … & Structural Dynamics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With a new era emerging in the field of lunar exploration and habitation, there is a need for
research on structural forms made of local soil material (regolith), which will be able to …

[HTML][HTML] Limit-state analysis of parabolic arches subjected to inertial loading in different gravitational fields using a variational formulation

G Kampas, N Kalapodis, T McLean… - Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
For thousands of years, arches have been used as durable structures that are easy to build
and that rely on gravity for their inherent stability. Since then, many researchers and …

Optimal arch forms under in‐plane seismic loading in different gravitational environments

C Málaga‐Chuquitaype, T McLean… - Earthquake …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This paper is motivated by the renewed interest in space exploration and the need to
provide structurally sound and resource‐efficient shielding solutions for valuable assets and …

Overturning response analysis of submerged free-standing blocks and towers subjected to sinusoidal pulses

R Hajirezaei, M Alembagheri, H Akbari… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the dynamic overturning response of submerged free-standing
blocks and intake towers under sinusoidal pulses via Abaqus, a finite element software. The …

Structural efficiency of varying-thickness regolith-based lunar arches against inertial loading

N Kalapodis, C Málaga-Chuquitaype, G Kampas - Acta Astronautica, 2022 - Elsevier
Following the current trend towards the lunar exploration and habitation, this study focuses
on the development of efficient arch forms to be adopted for future long-span shielding …

A Summary of Technical Requirements, Environmental Factors, and Loading for Lunar Infrastructure

N Caluk, A Azizinamini - Earth and Space 2022, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Humankind has not set foot on the Moon in more than half a century. Since then, our best
chance to get back to the Moon and stay, is now, with the Artemis program, led by National …

[PDF][PDF] Can lunar regolith-based varying-thickness arches become more attractive structural forms than constant-thickness arches?

Following the current trend towards the space exploration, this study focuses mainly on the
conceptualisation of the most efficient lunar arch forms to be adopted by the future structural …