Navy Additive Manufacturing: Policy Analysis for Future DLA Material Support

Abstract

This project is a study of technology adoption theories and their application to Additive Manufacturing (AM) in the Navy and wider Department of Defense. It examines AM technology modalities and how they are used throughout the Navy. It also looks at the obstacles to wider implementation in the Navy and determines ways the Navy can overcome those and other considerations. Finally, it shows how the Defense Logistics agency can support the AM through existing customer support programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA620841

Entities

People

  • Christopher R O'Connor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Business Administration
  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Construction
  • Electron Beam Melting
  • Environment
  • Fabrication
  • Fused Deposition Modeling
  • Intellectual Property
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Materials
  • Naval Operations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Selective Laser Sintering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.