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Triple friction pendulum isolators (TFB)

Triple friction pendulum isolators (TFB)

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Establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon is a crucial step towards becoming an interplanetary species and enabling further exploration of the Solar System. This paper presents a comprehensive design approach for the initial modules that will form the foundation of a lunar colony at the South Pole, accommodating the first crew of four ast...

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... in Japanese foundations. This allows the foundation to oscillate without transferring energy to the structure above. Similarly, the stabilizing feet are designed with a triple pendulum isolator system to reduce oscillations [12], and the part of the foot in contact with the surface is anchored with the deeper layers of regolith for stability (see Fig. ...