Team 20: Lunar Dust Protection System
Above: A fully mechanical design to help maintain the cleanliness of a HLS umbilical fluid transfer system during lunar operations.
Lunar dust was the greatest operational challenge to the astronauts of Apollo. As we return to the moon with Artemis and venture to Mars, new technologies are needed to overcome the hazardous, electrostatically charged material. Using compliant mechanisms, the Lunar Dust Protection System (LDPS) maintains a seal around the sensitive components of Lockheed Martin’s utility transfer system through all stages of operation aboard the Human Landing System (HLS).
Sponsorship
Sponsored by Lockheed Martin
Director
Chip Bollendonk
[video:https://youtu.be/6jCfRwpyN2o]
Team Members
- Josh Brenner - Test Engineer
- William Harris - Software Engineer
- Hannah Moller - Project Manager
- Daedalus Muse - Logistics Manager
- Chad Ronish - CAD Engineer
- Branden Tangney - Financial Manager
- Jhossep Torres Anariba - Systems Engineer
- Matt Wyckoff - Manufacturing Engineer