Characteristic of thermal energy system self-driven by exhausted heat from equipment in lunar base

Energy system and resource utilization in space: A state-of-the-art review

“…However, the power generation of the Stirling generator will not be more than 70 kW. 184 It can only be used as the energy system in the earlyperiod or middle-period of the lunar base, and a more powerful energy system will be required in the late-period lunar base. In addition, the gas tightness and the hysteresis of the Stirling engine limit its application on the lunar base.…”

“…The use of solar energy to sinter and/or melt lunar regolith can be a way to coalesce it into a continuous block with higher thermal conductivity than the natural lunar regolith. 184,185 In accordance with this idea of lunar regolith improvement, many scholars have designed solar thermal storage systems that utilize collectors to absorb solar energy and transfer heat to the tank for use during lunar night. 186…”