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Construction by Contour Crafting using sulfur concrete with planetary applications

Behrokh Khoshnevis (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Xiao Yuan (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Behnam Zahiri (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Jing Zhang (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)
Bin Xia (Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA)

Rapid Prototyping Journal

ISSN: 1355-2546

Article publication date: 15 August 2016

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to report on the experiments with the Contour Crafting Automated Construction process using sulfur concrete as the choice of construction material.

Design/methodology/approach

Several experiments have been performed at centimeter and meter scales. A finite element analysis simulation model for the behavior of sulfur concrete-based structures has been developed. Experimental results were compared with the results of simulation.

Findings

Sulfur concrete has numerous terrestrial applications and is potentially an ideal construction material for planetary construction.

Originality/value

Experimental samples of sulfur concrete were fabricated using a novel mixer/extrusion system. The mechanism was proven to be durable and stable after more than 500 h of work.

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Acknowledgements

The research reported here has been supported by a Phase II NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) program.

Citation

Khoshnevis, B., Yuan, X., Zahiri, B., Zhang, J. and Xia, B. (2016), "Construction by Contour Crafting using sulfur concrete with planetary applications", Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol. 22 No. 5, pp. 848-856. https://doi.org/10.1108/RPJ-11-2015-0165

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2016, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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