Systematic analysis of additive process chains
The complete AM process chain is analysed in depth, in order to quantitatively record cause-and-effect relationships between design and construction methodology, data preparation, production parameters and post-processing steps and to evaluate their influence on the resulting quality of the components.
Methodological development of Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM)
The DfAM methods, which systematically utilise geometric and functional design freedom, are being further developed and validated in order to reduce process-induced restrictions, minimise support structures and increase the manufacturing economy and structural performance of additively manufactured components.
