Research Enabled by the Lunar Environment:
A Workshop

June 14-15, 2007

The National Academy of Sciences Building
Auditorium/Members Room
2100 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20418

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June 14, 2007

PLENARY SESSION

NASA Overview of Lunar Architecture
Andrew Thomas, Johnson Space Flight Center

NASA Overview of Exploration Needs and Plans
Carl Walz, NASA HQ

NASA Overview of ISRU Architecture
Jerry Sanders, Johnson Space Flight Center

SESSION 1: Food Supply Challenges

Session Chair: John Kiss, Miami University of Ohio

Fundamental Plant Research to Support Food Production
John Kiss, Miami University of Ohio

Utilization of Controlled Environments for Applied Plant Research
Cary Mitchell, Purdue University

Food Processing and Safety
Peter Slade, National Center for Food Safety and Technology

SESSION 2: Challenges in Power Generation and Storage

Session Chair: Robert Wegeng, Pacific Northwest Laboratory

Robustness, Reliability, and Flexibility of Power Generation and Storage Systems
Dave Criswell, University of Houston

Impact of the Lunar Environment on Power and Storage Systems
Iwan Alexander, Case Western Reserve University

Balancing Low Energy Sources and High Power Requirements through High Performance Storage Systems
Alex Ignatiev, University of Houston

Large-Scale Power Systems
Stan Pinkowski, Rocketdyne

SESSION 3: Challenges in In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)
Session Chair: Mike Duke, Colorado School of Mines

ISRU Development Roadmap
Robert Gustafson, ORBITEC

Surface Operations and Materials Handling
Leslie Gertsch, University of Missouri-Rolla

Chemical Processing in the Lunar Environment
Larry Clark, Lockheed Martin

Prospecting for Resources in the Lunar Environment
Bonnie Cooper, Oceaneering International

June 15, 2007

SESSION 4: Challenges in Human Physiology and Performance
Session Chair: Jim Pawelczyk, Penn State University

The Musculoskeletal System
Peter Cavanagh, Cleveland Clinic

The Cardiovascular System
Ben Levine, University of Texas Southwestern

Sensory and Motor Systems
Jim Lackner, Brandeis University

Behavior and Performance
Larry Palinkas, University of Southern California

SESSION 5: Life Support Challenges
Session Chair: Betsy Cantwell, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Overview of Existing Life Support Systems, Research and Advanced Systems Concepts
Robert Bagdigian, NASA MSFC

New Concepts for Air Revitalization and Water Processing Systems for the Lunar Environment
Jitendra Joshi, NASA HQ

Waste Management Systems
Uday Hegde, National Center for Space Exploration Research

Hazard Monitoring and Control
Kurt Sacksteder, NASA Glenn

SESSION 6: Challenges Associated with Lunar Surface Operations
Session chair: Richard Vondrak, NASA-Goddard

Contamination Control of Dust and Volatiles
Narayanan (Ram) Ramachandran, Jacobs Engineering

Surface Mobility and Operations
William Red L. Whittaker, Carnegie Mellon University

External Thermal Management and Structures
Ed McCullough, Boeing Phantom Works

Flexible, Autonomous EVA
Jeffrey A. Hoffman, MIT