Laser Additive Manufacturing and Bionics: Redefining Lightweight Design

作者：Claus Emmelmann, Peter Sander, Jannis Kranz, Eric Wycisk · 发表于：Physics Procedia · 年份：2011 · DOI：10.1016/j.phpro.2011.03.046 · 被引用次数：220 · 研究领域：Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies、Manufacturing Process and Optimization、Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes

New layer wise manufacturing technologies such as Laser Additive Manufacturing (LAM) allow innovative approaches to product design. Especially for lightweight design in aircraft applications LAM offers new possibilities for load-adapted structures. However, to fully capture lightweight potential of LAM technologies new design guidelines and processes have to be developed. A novel approach to extreme lightweight design is realized by incorporating structural optimization tools, bionic structures and LAM guidelines into one design process. By consequently following this design process designers can achieve lightweight savings in designing new aircraft structures.