Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Systematic Review

Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Systematic Review

The last few decades have seen rapid growth in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. AM has implemented a novel method of production in design, manufacture, and delivery to end-users. Accordingly, AM technologies have given great flexibility in design for building complex components, highly cust...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Alfaify, Mustafa Saleh, Fawaz M. Abdullah, Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
additive manufacturing (AM)
design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
opportunities
applications
design guidelines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/19/7936
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spelling doaj-f352eae6f77a4022854d7a1d1f995f622020-11-25T03:46:43ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502020-09-01127936793610.3390/su12197936Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Systematic ReviewAbdullah Alfaify0Mustafa Saleh1Fawaz M. Abdullah2Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari3Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaIndustrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaIndustrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaIndustrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421, Saudi ArabiaThe last few decades have seen rapid growth in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. AM has implemented a novel method of production in design, manufacture, and delivery to end-users. Accordingly, AM technologies have given great flexibility in design for building complex components, highly customized products, effective waste minimization, high material variety, and sustainable products. This review paper addresses the evolution of engineering design to take advantage of the opportunities provided by AM and its applications. It discusses issues related to the design of cellular and support structures, build orientation, part consolidation and assembly, materials, part complexity, and product sustainability.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/19/7936additive manufacturing (AM)design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)opportunitiesapplicationsdesign guidelines
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Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Systematic Review
Sustainability
additive manufacturing (AM)
design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
opportunities
applications
design guidelines
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Mustafa Saleh
Fawaz M. Abdullah
Abdulrahman M. Al-Ahmari
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title Design for Additive Manufacturing: A Systematic Review
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publisher MDPI AG
series Sustainability
issn 2071-1050
publishDate 2020-09-01
description The last few decades have seen rapid growth in additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. AM has implemented a novel method of production in design, manufacture, and delivery to end-users. Accordingly, AM technologies have given great flexibility in design for building complex components, highly customized products, effective waste minimization, high material variety, and sustainable products. This review paper addresses the evolution of engineering design to take advantage of the opportunities provided by AM and its applications. It discusses issues related to the design of cellular and support structures, build orientation, part consolidation and assembly, materials, part complexity, and product sustainability.
topic additive manufacturing (AM)
design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)
opportunities
applications
design guidelines
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