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Additive Manufacturing Essentials

Case Questions

Additive Manufacturing EssentialsCase Questions
35 .
Print out the process mapping image. Search online for 3 different additive manufacturing technologies of your choice and learn all aspects of the technology. Follow the flow lines on the process map of each of your identified technologies to ensure the process map’s accuracy. Is it correct? Did you find errors? Will the technology change in the future thereby making the process map obsolete?
36 .
Read the following case study and answer the following questions.
a. Why did it take so long to print the mammoth skeleton?
b. With the file size of 21 GB of data representing the mammoth, what problems could this cause with processing AM files?
37 .
Read the case studies and answer the following questions.
a. Why was AM used for these systems?
b. Which case study is your favorite example of AM powder bed processes, and why?
38 .
Read the case study and answer the following questions.
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of these homes?
b. Could this technology be used beyond earth?
39 .
Read the case study and answer the following questions.
a. What are the advantages and disadvantages of direct ink write technology?
b. What applications exist for this technology?
40 .
Watch the case study videos regarding large scale polymer material extrusion technology known as BAAM and answer the following questions.
a. What are some other applications you could think of that could be made with this system?
b. Which demonstrated application could have broader industrial implications?
41 .
Read the case study and answer the following questions.
a. Given the scale of DED blown powder technology, what other uses do you see for this technology?
b. What is a main advantage of using DED blown powder for this application?
42 .
Watch the video regarding ultrasonic consolidation and answer the following question.
What are some other applications you could think of that could be made with this system?
43 .
Watch the video on cold spray of a copper rocket nozzle and answer the following questions.
a. Given the scale of cold spray, what other uses do you see for this technology?
b. What would be the limitation of this technology relative to feature detail of metal powder bed fusion or binder jet?
44 .
Read the article on post processing costs and answer the following questions.
a. How much extra cost would you incur beyond printing your part with post processing in mind?
b. Though the article doesn’t mention a time frame for each post processing step, take a guess on how much extra time may be involved to post process sheet lamination ultrasonic consolidated parts versus powder bed fusion laser metal.
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