Additive manufacturing for maritime spare parts supply: An overview.
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Authors | Ye, Jilin |
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Abstract | Additive Manufacturing (AM), also called 3D Printing (3DP) is not a new technology. The technology was invented over 30 years ago. Originally thought of as simply an application for rapid prototyping, it has developed significantly and is now a viable option for many applications including aerospace, automotive, healthcare, construction and consumer products. This paper offers a brief introduction to the history of AM/3DP and an overview of the current state of the art in AM/3DP technologies focusing on their fundamental processes, typical materials, significant benefits, key applications and critical challenges to implementation. Finally a description of the potential benefits to the maritime industry that can be gained by implementation of AM/3DP technologies is presented. The most immediate is the possibility of more efficient logistics, for example the maritime spare parts supply. |
Keywords | Additive manufacturing; 3D Printing; Supply Chain; Maritime applications |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press |
Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/622454 |
hdl:10545/622454 | |
ISBN | 9787811214789 |
File | File Access Level Open |
Publication dates | 2016 |
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Deposited | 27 Mar 2018, 10:03 |
Contributors | Southampton Solent University |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9304y/additive-manufacturing-for-maritime-spare-parts-supply-an-overview
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