Inflatable habitat for permanent human settlement

a permanent human settlement and inflatable technology, applied in the field of inflatable habitat for permanent human settlement, can solve the problems of unsuitable long-term or permanent human settlement, unsuitable toroid structures, small volume, etc., and achieve the effect of facilitating permanent human settlemen

US20220290422A1Active Publication Date: 2022-09-15MAREEKH DESIGN PTY LTD
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2022-09-15

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Abstract

An inflatable habitat using inflatable structures and necessary accessories offers secure permanent human settlement in an environment such as Mars with an air pressure below the earth's atmospheric pressure. Built upon a crater, the inflatable structure comprises various resilient multilayer roof segments integrated with segment frames to contain extreme internal inflation pressures to provide habitability, maintenance of thermal environment, and low-cost manufacturability using local resources. The roof of the inflatable structure is firmly secured along a rim and a floor of the crater through a wall anchor system and a dual internal roof anchor system to provide a durable structure against hostile weather conditions. A “smart design” using the wall anchor system allows the installation of an outer roof in parallel to the existing roof. Further, a magnetic radiation shield generated through roof power elements externally encloses the roof to facilitate optimal active protection against solar and / or cosmic radiations.
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[0001] The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 63 / 161,035 filed on Mar. 15, 2021 and a priority to the U.S. Design patent application Ser. No. 29 / 781,163 filed on Apr. 28, 2021.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The present invention relates generally to building structures and construction elements for human habitation. More specifically, the present invention relates to an inflatable habitat for permanent human settlement in an environment with a gas pressure below the earth's atmospheric pressure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] Mars and other planets are calling and we are heeding it. Before embarking on humanity's next giant leap, the creation of a viable engineering solution for permanent human settlement on Mars is required which not only demands a radical engineering approach suited to the unique Martian context, but also such a proposal must fall within the realm of current technology applicable both on Earth and Mars.

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[0023]All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0024]The present invention provides an inflatable habitat for human settlement in an environment with a gas or air pressure below the earth's atmospheric pressure. Such an environment includes, but is not limited to Mars, earth's moon, and any other planetary bodies. The inflatable habitat of the present invention comprises at least one inflatable habitation structure, named “Craterhab”, which offers a resilient multilayer roof segments integrated with substantially strong segment frames to contain extreme inflation pressures relative to significantly low and / or vacuum atmosphere to provide habitability, maintenance of internal thermal environment, protection from radiation, easy repairability, ease of replacing, provision of ambient daytime light for creation of greenhouses, and low-cost manufacturabil...