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'''Insulation''' is needed to keep a colony warm. [[Aerogel]] or plastic [[foam]] may be utilized for insulation. [[Regolith]] may be heaped over buildings to keep in heat. [[Mineral wool|Mineral wools]], spun from local resources, may provide a lower tech alternative insulation. [[Fiberglass]], a type of mineral wool, is commonly used as insulation on Earth.
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'''Insulation''' is needed to keep a colony warm. [[Aerogel]] or plastic [[foam]] may be utilized for insulation. [[Regolith]] may be heaped over buildings to keep in heat. [[Mineral wool|Mineral wools]], spun from local resources, may provide a lower tech alternative insulation. [[Fiberglass]], a type of mineral wool, is commonly used as insulation on Earth. [[Arsenic]] is a mineral that can be used as a heat tolerant insulation, but is toxic to life.
  
 
==Open issue==
 
==Open issue==

Revision as of 06:20, 26 October 2008

Insulation is needed to keep a colony warm. Aerogel or plastic foam may be utilized for insulation. Regolith may be heaped over buildings to keep in heat. Mineral wools, spun from local resources, may provide a lower tech alternative insulation. Fiberglass, a type of mineral wool, is commonly used as insulation on Earth. Arsenic is a mineral that can be used as a heat tolerant insulation, but is toxic to life.

Open issue

  • What is the heat transition coefficient of regolith, aerogel and other materials?
  • What can be produced in-situ with low energy consumption?
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