IES-L2-Additive Manufacturing

The function of AM in IM is that [blank_start]products[blank_end] [blank_start]generated[blank_end] [blank_start]quickly[blank_end] from [blank_start]cyber[blank_end] [blank_start]space[blank_end] to [blank_start]physical[blank_end] [blank_start]space[blank_end].

A key [blank_start]enabling[blank_end] [blank_start]principle[blank_end] of AM part manufacture is the use of [blank_start]layers[blank_end] as finite 2D cross-sections of the 3D model.

The generic AM process is 1. [blank_start]CAD[blank_end] 2. [blank_start]STL convert[blank_end] 3. [blank_start]File transfer to machine[blank_end] 4. [blank_start]Machine setup[blank_end] 5. [blank_start]Build[blank_end] 6. [blank_start]Remove[blank_end] 7. [blank_start]Post-process[blank_end] 8. [blank_start]Application[blank_end]

Four unique capabilities of AM technologies include 1. [blank_start]Shape[blank_end] complexity 2. [blank_start]Hierarchical[blank_end] complexity 3. [blank_start]Functional[blank_end] complexity 4. [blank_start]Material[blank_end] complexity

Additive Manufacturing is the [blank_start]formalized[blank_end] [blank_start]term[blank_end] for what used to be called [blank_start]rapid[blank_end] [blank_start]prototyping[blank_end] and what is popularly called [blank_start]3D[blank_end] [blank_start]Printing[blank_end].

DFMA: [blank_start]Design[blank_end] [blank_start]for[blank_end] [blank_start]Manufacturing[blank_end] and [blank_start]Assembly[blank_end]

DFAM: [blank_start]Design[blank_end] [blank_start]for[blank_end] [blank_start]Additive[blank_end] [blank_start]Manufacturing[blank_end]

DFMA is the practice of designing products to [blank_start]reduce[blank_end], and hopefully [blank_start]minimize[blank_end], manufacturing and assembly difficulties and costs.

What are the ways that current designers are trained that are at odds with the concept of DFAM?

Why is optimization a more challenging issue with DFAM than for DFMA?