Game Changing Development
Additive Construction for Mobile Emplacement (ACME)
Project Description
Additive Construction with Mobile Emplacement (ACME) is like 2D and 3D printing on a large (structure) scale using in-situ resources for construction materials. ACME is a joint effort between NASA/GCD and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Applications on terrestrial and planetary surfaces.
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Anticipated Benefits
NASA unfunded: This project will benefit NASA as it develops concepts for habitat development on other planets, where launch up mass is at a premium and in-situ materials lend themselves well as construction materials. OGA: This project benefits the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in their attempts to develop automated construction systems to replace plywood-based B-huts currently in use. These resulting structures would take less time to build, require less mass brought in-theater, require fewer personnel, have less waste, and could be left for local populations to inhabit when finished. Nation: This item benefits the Nation because it will be utilized by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has applicability to USAID and FEMA, and is in work to be applied in commercial construction by Caterpillar. Also benefits the small business Contour Crafting Corporation.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Marshall Space Flight Center
(MSFC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Huntsville, Alabama |
Kennedy Space Center
(KSC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
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Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
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Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Alabama
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California
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Florida
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Hawaii
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Illinois
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Virginia
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