TY - JOUR
T1 - Rapid manufacturing of automotive polymer series parts
T2 - A systematic review of processes, materials and challenges
AU - Wiese, Mathias
AU - Thiede, Sebastian
AU - Herrmann, Christoph
PY - 2020/12
Y1 - 2020/12
N2 - Additive manufacturing (AM) is moving towards series manufacturing applications across a variety of industries. However, take-up for series production in the automotive industry is still slow and limited to very few materials. Therefore, this review assesses compatibility of polymer AM processes and materials and provides a method to check their formal applicability for automotive series part production. The proposed material and process selection method applies basic automotive requirements derived from the VDA 232-201 industry standard and an interior part case study. Materials and processes in AM are put into context via material selection charts and a process compatibility index. This graphical analysis enables first judgement about applicability and subsequent pre-selection of materials and processes. Insights may help users, equipment manufacturers and material developers in the fields of AM to match automotive requirements and reduce barriers for adoption of AM in series part manufacturing.
AB - Additive manufacturing (AM) is moving towards series manufacturing applications across a variety of industries. However, take-up for series production in the automotive industry is still slow and limited to very few materials. Therefore, this review assesses compatibility of polymer AM processes and materials and provides a method to check their formal applicability for automotive series part production. The proposed material and process selection method applies basic automotive requirements derived from the VDA 232-201 industry standard and an interior part case study. Materials and processes in AM are put into context via material selection charts and a process compatibility index. This graphical analysis enables first judgement about applicability and subsequent pre-selection of materials and processes. Insights may help users, equipment manufacturers and material developers in the fields of AM to match automotive requirements and reduce barriers for adoption of AM in series part manufacturing.
KW - Additive manufacturing
KW - Automotive engineering
KW - Process selection
KW - Rapid manufacturing
KW - 22/2 OA procedure
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85090974494&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101582
DO - 10.1016/j.addma.2020.101582
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85090974494
SN - 2214-8604
VL - 36
JO - Additive manufacturing
JF - Additive manufacturing
M1 - 101582
ER -
