CSP - International Forum on Additive Manufacturing
Abstract
a. Additive manufacturing also referred to as 3D printing is now rising in importance globally in a range of industries such as the aerospace, automotive, defence and medical devices because of the advantages it offers compared to traditional subtractive technologies such as part complexity, material utilisation and environmental impact. It utilises technologies both metal and polymer based to manufacture components directly from computer generated data. The products are grown/printed layer by layer without the need for time consuming manufacturing processes such as line set-up or material change over. Fully functional parts or products are able to be produced, on an as needed basis, with many different components able to be built at the same time dramatically accelerating product~s time to market and reducing the cost of production. b. There is a strong push in the NRE to investigate additive manufacturing further. Recent conversations with ONR/NRE have shown that there is a strong interest in being able to manufacture parts onboard ships/subs as needed. This would greatly reduce the likelihood that a ship/sub will experience downtime or need to go back to port to receive parts. Recent Navy press releases have stated "additive manufacturing and 3D printing technology development is necessary to cut back on the time and costs associated with deploying qualified and certified AM metallic components for use in Naval Air, Sea, and Ground platforms." c. This has been coordinated with AOARD who has shown strong interest and is cofounding. Others at ONRHQ have been made aware though no cofounding has been made available. d. The desired outcome of this conference is to show that "additive manufacturing" is far more than 3D printing simple plastic items. The facility at RMIT is world class and the work they are doing is state of the art part manufacturing optimization. By gathering interested parties and showing what the real capabilities are of additive manufacturing it can garner stronger interest in the technology thereby pushing the technology forward faster.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 12, 2016
- Source ID
- N629091612085
Entities
People
- Pier Marzocca
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- RMIT University
- United States Navy