In this Open Access book Daniel Fuchs analyzes the potential impact of additive manufacturing-related design freedom on vehicle conception. In this context, the term Additive Manufacturing (AM) incorporates the technology field often referred to as 3D-Printing. The motivation for this work is derived from alternative design solutions presented in state-of-the-art AM use cases, in which additional design freedom is leveraged to achieve significant product- and process-related improvements. This book systematically explores the impact of AM-related design freedom on vehicle conception, leveraging novel design potentials from the part to the complete vehicle level.
Fundamentals.- Potential Benefits of Additive Manufacturing in the
Vehicle Conception Context.- Elaboration of Specific Automotive
AM-Potential Applications.- Leverage Effects of AM Design Potentials on
the Complete Vehicle Level.- Impact on Vehicle Development Methods and
Tools.- Conclusions and Future Work.
Daniel Fuchs wrote his PhD thesis in the academic subject of Engineering Design at the Technische Universität Braunschweig during his work as a research engineer for an international automotive company. His current occupation is focused on further implementing additive manufacturing into automotive production and the development of innovations in this engineering field.
