| Abstract Scope |
This presentation focuses on development of a design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) knowledgebase that includes a booklet covering its fundamental concepts and areas as well as a universal scorecard analyzing designs for appropriateness for AM. The booklet encompasses an introduction to DfAM as well as achieving design freedom and mass customization, impact of build orientation, topology optimization, lattice structures (including multiscale) along with part consolidation, and multi-material printing. The scorecard tool is similar to the Purdue University's scorecard but includes a variety of processes that are powder-, liquid-, and solid-based raw with polymer, metal, ceramic, and composite materials. The details of each booklet chapter (background information, case studies, and experimentation/analysis done in house) will be presented. Additional content will include the demonstration of the comprehensive scorecard with a few examples that were justified with the help of available computer analysis tools. |