Developments in construction-scale additive manufacturing processes
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Contour crafting is suitable for large-scale object manufacturing, such as a lunar base.
“The D-shape method uses binder jetting to produce objects, while the contour crafting method uses liquid binder to crystallize materials, making them suitable for large-scale object manufacturing, e.g., lunar base.”
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The D-shape method uses binder jetting to produce objects.
“The D-shape method uses binder jetting to produce objects, while the contour crafting method uses liquid binder to crystallize materials, making them suitable for large-scale object manufacturing, e.g., lunar base.”
From Energy system and resource utilization in space: A state-of-the-art review (2024) · cites this paper as [65]
The contour crafting method uses liquid binder to crystallize materials.
“The D-shape method uses binder jetting to produce objects, while the contour crafting method uses liquid binder to crystallize materials, making them suitable for large-scale object manufacturing, e.g., lunar base.”
From Energy system and resource utilization in space: A state-of-the-art review (2024) · cites this paper as [65]
A variety of 3D printing technologies have been developed using lunar regolith, simulant, and other materials as raw materials, including D-shape, contour crafting, and concrete printing methods.
“By taking lunar regolith, simulant, and some other materials as the raw materials, a variety of 3D printing technologies have been developed, including but not limited to the D-shape, contour crafting, and concrete printing methods. 63-65”
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- Authors
- Lim, S., Buswell, R. A., Le, T. T., Austin, S. A., Gibb, A. G. F., & Thorpe, T.
- Affiliations
- Loughborough University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Lim, S.
- Venue
- Automation in Construction
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-01
- Volume
- 21
- Pages
- 262-268
- ISSN
- 0926-5805 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2093311332
- Cited by
- 1,205
- References
- 11
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 13.92
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- dspace.lboro.ac.uk
- Licence
- Locations
- Automation in Construction (publishedVersion)
- Open Research Online (The Open University) (acceptedVersion)
- Loughborough University Institutional Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Loughborough University Research Repository (Loughborough University) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
- Funders
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/E002323/1)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Automotive Engineering › Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Architecture › Architecture and Computational Design
- Keywords
- concrete printing, large-scale 3D printing, architectural elements, building exteriors
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