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3D printing in aerospace and its long-term sustainability
3D printing in aerospace and its long-term sustainability
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Astonishingly 3D printing has excited the world of aerospace. This paper takes stock of the popular 3D printing processes in aerospace. Reasons for their popularity over the traditional manufacturing processes are dwelled upon. Materials developed specially for aerospace applications along with their characteristics are discussed. Ongoing activities related to 3D printing at various companies and organisations around the world are looked into. Project works in the area of extra-terrestrial printing are also highlighted. Even though 3D printing processes are operationally simple, they do have limitations in terms of the type, quality, and quantity of the materials they can handle. This paper underlines these points while discussing drawbacks of the printed components. Challenges associated with 3D printing in microgravity are also touched upon. Finally, a glimpse is taken into the future appearance of aerospace industry with 3D printing. Accepted version
- Subjects :
- Engineering
3-Dimensional printing
business.industry
3D printing
Long term sustainability
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Popularity
material selection
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Manufacturing engineering
Material selection
Modeling and Simulation
Signal Processing
3 dimensional printing
part families
Aerospace
business
layer manufacturing technologies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....20b5031f125ac21b02963f48ace58735