RE-DESIGN AND RE-MANUFACTURING OF DISCONTINUED SPARE PARTS IMPLEMENTING ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN THE MILITARY FIELD

DS 92: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference

Year: 2018
Editor: Marjanović D., Štorga M., Škec S., Bojčetić N., Pavković N.
Author: Montero, Joaquin; Paetzold, Kristin; Bleckmann, Matthias; Holtmannspoetter, Jens
Series: DESIGN
Section: DESIGN METHODS
Page(s): 1269-1278
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.21278/idc.2018.0444

Abstract

In military systems, usually the repair of deployed equipment can become impossible due to the lack of a spare, either due to logistical problems or because said component is no longer in production. Thus, arises the need to manufacture the spare in the place where the equipment needs it, this gives an interesting opportunity to implement the techniques of additive manufacturing in the field. In this article a case study of a required spare of the German Federal Armed Forces is presented, with a methodology to deal with the data in the integrated process of design and manufacturing.

Keywords: reverse engineering, additive manufacturing, 3D printing, design process, digital design

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