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View article: Investigating designers’ preferred learning media to design for additive manufacturing
Investigating designers’ preferred learning media to design for additive manufacturing Open
In this exploratory study, designers’ preferred learning media in learning to design for Additive Manufacturing was explored. Furthermore, by deploying an online survey questionnaire, factors such as years of experience, and the categories…
View article: Design for Additive Manufacturing: Methods and Tools
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Methods and Tools Open
This Special Issue book aims to take stock of the most recent design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) methodologies, methods, and tools. After an overview prepared by the Editors, which summarizes the present situation and predicts future…
View article: An investigation into the current state of education in Design for Additive Manufacturing
An investigation into the current state of education in Design for Additive Manufacturing Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has become an established discipline in both research and education. However, to achieve its full potential AM requires a step-change in design thinking, which makes Design for AM (DfAM) education and training c…
View article: Design for Additive Manufacturing: Methods and Tools
Design for Additive Manufacturing: Methods and Tools Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM), one of the nine enabling technologies of Industry 4.0, is experiencing rapid growth [...]
View article: A bibliometric analysis of research in design for additive manufacturing
A bibliometric analysis of research in design for additive manufacturing Open
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how Design for Additive manufacturing Knowledge has been developing and its significance to both academia and industry. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, the authors use a bibliom…
View article: INVESTIGATING PERCEIVED MEANINGS AND SCOPES OF DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
INVESTIGATING PERCEIVED MEANINGS AND SCOPES OF DESIGN FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Open
The concept of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) is gaining popularity along with AM, despite its scopes are not well established. In particular, in the last few years, DfAM methods have been intuitively subdivided into opportunisti…
View article: Future key research themes in design for additive manufacturing
Future key research themes in design for additive manufacturing Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D Printing, has the\npotential to transform many industries due to the unique capabilities of the technology. Design for AM (DfAM) research plays a significant role in transforming\nthese c…
View article: An open source toolkit for 3D printed fluidics
An open source toolkit for 3D printed fluidics Open
As 3D printing technologies become more accessible, chemists are beginning to design and develop their own bespoke printable devices particularly applied to the field of flow chemistry. Designing functional flow components can often be a l…
View article: A taxonomy of customers’ characteristics influencing product personalisation
A taxonomy of customers’ characteristics influencing product personalisation Open
Over the last two decades, the concept of product personalisation has received increased attention from both academia and industry. Recent developments in IT systems and digital fabrication technologies have made product personalisation no…
View article: A framework for designing end use products for direct manufacturing using additive manufacturing technologies
A framework for designing end use products for direct manufacturing using additive manufacturing technologies Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has enjoyed rapid development over the past decade and improved process capability brings attractive potentials for direct manufacturing of end use components and products. This opens a new avenue for designers …
View article: When Design Never Ends - A Future Scenario for Product Developement
When Design Never Ends - A Future Scenario for Product Developement Open
One of the foundations of product design is the division between production and design. This division manifests as designers aspiring to create fixed iconic archetypes and production replicates endlessly in thousands or millions. Today inn…
View article: When design never ends - a future scenario for product development
When design never ends - a future scenario for product development Open
One of the foundations of product design is the division between production and design. This division manifests as designers aspiring to create fixed iconic archetypes and production replicates endlessly in thousands or millions. Today inn…
View article: A Comparative Study Between 3-Axis and 5-Axis Additively Manufactured Samples and their Ability to Resist Compressive Loading
A Comparative Study Between 3-Axis and 5-Axis Additively Manufactured Samples and their Ability to Resist Compressive Loading Open
One of the main limitations of parts made with Material Extrusion (ME) is their anisotropic mechanical behaviour. This behaviour limits the functionality of these components in multi-directional loading conditions. A critical factor for th…
View article: Using Carbon-fibre Reinforcement with a 5-axis Material Extrusion System
Using Carbon-fibre Reinforcement with a 5-axis Material Extrusion System Open
One of the main limitations of material extrusion (ME) components is their anisotropic mechanical behaviour, mainly due to the poor bonding between layers. 5-axis ME has the capability to orientate theprint layers in line with loading cond…
View article: A framework for mapping design for additive manufacturing knowledge for industrial and product design
A framework for mapping design for additive manufacturing knowledge for industrial and product design Open
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) is a growing field of enquiry. Over the past few years, the scientific community has begun to explore this topic to provide a basis for supporting professional design practice. However, current know…
View article: Investigation of design for additive manufacturing in professional design practice
Investigation of design for additive manufacturing in professional design practice Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies are widely adopted in design practice for prototyping. However, the extent to which practitioners are knowledgeable and experienced in designing components for series production using AM remains poo…
View article: Interplay of Sketches and Mental Imagery in the Design Ideation Stage of Novice Designers
Interplay of Sketches and Mental Imagery in the Design Ideation Stage of Novice Designers Open
This paper seeks to understand the interplay between the acts of pen-and-paper-based sketching and the use of mental imagery. A protocol study of four novice designers was conducted in two different environments: with access to sketches on…
View article: Designing end use components for additive manufacturing: navigating an emerging field
Designing end use components for additive manufacturing: navigating an emerging field Open
Despite much excitement, research and development, Additive Manufacturing (AM) as a series production process for end-use components and products is not yet widespread or considered mainstream. However, there is a clear potential for AM to…
View article: Complexity is not for free: the impact of component complexity on additive manufacturing build time
Complexity is not for free: the impact of component complexity on additive manufacturing build time Open
‘Complexity for free’ has often been claimed as one of the main advantages of additive manufacturing. Several authors have promoted the idea that additive manufacturing allows the fabrication of complex geometries without any increase in t…
View article: DESIGNING END USE COMPONENTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Exploring experiences, knowledge and information requirements
DESIGNING END USE COMPONENTS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Exploring experiences, knowledge and information requirements Open
The primary aim of this study was to develop an understanding of the experience, the current knowledge regarding the design of end-user components for series production in additive manufacturing (AM) and the information needs of designers …
View article: Economic analysis of plastic additive manufacturing for production of end use products: a preliminary study
Economic analysis of plastic additive manufacturing for production of end use products: a preliminary study Open
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has enjoyed a rapid development over the past decade, and the improved process capability brings a number of attractive potentials for direct manufacturing of end use components and products. However, there is a…
View article: Exploring shape complexity factors in material deposition and material jetting build time
Exploring shape complexity factors in material deposition and material jetting build time Open
“Complexity for free” has often been claimed as one of the main opportunities of additive manufacturing (AM). Many examples have proven how, for highly complex and intricate geometries, additive manufacturing is the only available route. H…