Determining Volumes by Slicing: Apply It

  • Find the volume of a solid by using the slicing method
  • Find the volume of a solid by using the disk method
  • Compute the volume of a hollow solid of revolution by using the washer technique

3D Printing Martian Habitats: Calculating Volumes for Extraterrestrial Structures

In 2019, NASA held Phase 3 of its 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, where competitors created scale models of habitats that could be used on the moon or Mars. AI SpaceFactory won the competition with their design called Marsha, shown below. The habitat is designed to be 3D printed using a mixture of basalt fiber extracted from Martian rock and renewable bioplastic processed from plants grown on Mars.

This image depicts a Mars colony scene with two tall, conical, ribbed structures resembling modern habitats. In the foreground, astronauts in spacesuits are interacting with a small white rover and a modular living unit. The landscape is barren and rocky, characteristic of the Martian surface, with a hazy sky in the background.
Photo from https://spacefactory.ai/marsha


Sources:

https://www.space.com/nasa-3d-printed-habitat-competition-winners.html

https://www.space.com/38944-nasa-3d-printed-habitat-challenge-submissions.html

https://spacefactory.ai/marsha