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Future key research themes in design for additive manufacturing
conference contribution
posted on 2021-07-09, 14:16 authored by Patrick PradelPatrick Pradel, Allan RennieAdditive Manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D Printing, has the
potential to transform many industries due to the unique capabilities of the technology. Design for AM (DfAM) research plays a significant role in transforming
these capabilities into societal and economic impact. Industrial, product and engineering design research communities are fundamental in developing the
knowledge that enables designers and manufacturers to deliver more cost-effective and high-value products through AM. This requires coordination to enable a
regular, free and open dialogue between academic disciplines, AM technology
developers and suppliers, the professional design community and the industrial
user base. DfAM is relevant to a broad range of engineering and science disciplines, this has meant that DfAM has evolved tangentially and in a fragmented
manner. Although research groups across a wide range of disciplines benefit
heavily from DfAM-based research, they tend not to consider their work as being
design-related. Moreover, there is a general lack of communication and coordination between knowledge domains in both industry and academia. Such fragmentation leads to a duplication of effort, a lack of awareness of the progress
made in related areas, limited knowledge exchange between different sectors, inefficiencies in the growth of research capacity and crucially in the most effective
use of facilities and equipment. Accordingly, as the relevance of DfAM continues
to grow, the discipline must develop a more coordinated and unified approach to
initiate adventurous multidisciplinary research projects, meet future technological and societal challenges while providing support and reaching out to other disciplines.
Funding
UK Design for Additive Manufacturing Network EP/V001108/1
History
School
- Design and Creative Arts
Department
- Design
Source
Casablanca International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (CASICAM'21)Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publisher statement
Reproduced with permission of the conference organiserAcceptance date
2021-05-22Publisher version
Language
- en
Location
CasablancaEvent dates
24th June 2021 - 25th June 2021Depositor
Dr Patrick Pradel. Deposit date: 7 July 2021Usage metrics
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