Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) encompasses two primary strategies: adapting traditional designs for 3D printing and developing designs specifically optimized for additive manufacturing. The latter emphasizes consolidating assemblies and reducing weight, leveraging complex geometries and ne...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2025-03-01
|
| Series: | Vehicles |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/7/1/24 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850277328018472960 |
|---|---|
| author | Anis Hamza Kamel Bousnina Issam Dridi Noureddine Ben Yahia |
| author_facet | Anis Hamza Kamel Bousnina Issam Dridi Noureddine Ben Yahia |
| author_sort | Anis Hamza |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) encompasses two primary strategies: adapting traditional designs for 3D printing and developing designs specifically optimized for additive manufacturing. The latter emphasizes consolidating assemblies and reducing weight, leveraging complex geometries and negative space through advanced techniques such as generative design and topology optimization. Critical considerations in the design phase include printing methods, material selection, support structures, and post-processing requirements. DfAM offers significant advantages over conventional subtractive manufacturing, including enhanced complexity, customization, and optimization, with transformative applications in aerospace, medical devices, and automotive industries. This review focuses on the automotive sector, systematically examining DfAM’s potential to redefine vehicle design, production processes, and industry standards. By conducting a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature and case studies, this research identifies gaps in the integration of additive manufacturing into broader manufacturing frameworks. The study contributes to the literature by providing insights into how 3D printing is currently reshaping automotive production by offering a forward-looking perspective on its future implications for the industry. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-2eb8ff55e34544d3892eea631274abc6 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2624-8921 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-03-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Vehicles |
| spelling | doaj-art-2eb8ff55e34544d3892eea631274abc62025-08-20T01:49:55ZengMDPI AGVehicles2624-89212025-03-01712410.3390/vehicles7010024Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive ManufacturingAnis Hamza0Kamel Bousnina1Issam Dridi2Noureddine Ben Yahia3Mechanical, Production and Energy Laboratory (LMPE), Higher National School of Engineering of Tunis (ENSIT), University of Tunis, Avenue Taha Hussein, Montfleury, Tunis 1008, TunisiaMechanical, Production and Energy Laboratory (LMPE), Higher National School of Engineering of Tunis (ENSIT), University of Tunis, Avenue Taha Hussein, Montfleury, Tunis 1008, TunisiaMechanical, Production and Energy Laboratory (LMPE), Higher National School of Engineering of Tunis (ENSIT), University of Tunis, Avenue Taha Hussein, Montfleury, Tunis 1008, TunisiaMechanical, Production and Energy Laboratory (LMPE), Higher National School of Engineering of Tunis (ENSIT), University of Tunis, Avenue Taha Hussein, Montfleury, Tunis 1008, TunisiaDesign for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) encompasses two primary strategies: adapting traditional designs for 3D printing and developing designs specifically optimized for additive manufacturing. The latter emphasizes consolidating assemblies and reducing weight, leveraging complex geometries and negative space through advanced techniques such as generative design and topology optimization. Critical considerations in the design phase include printing methods, material selection, support structures, and post-processing requirements. DfAM offers significant advantages over conventional subtractive manufacturing, including enhanced complexity, customization, and optimization, with transformative applications in aerospace, medical devices, and automotive industries. This review focuses on the automotive sector, systematically examining DfAM’s potential to redefine vehicle design, production processes, and industry standards. By conducting a comprehensive analysis of the existing literature and case studies, this research identifies gaps in the integration of additive manufacturing into broader manufacturing frameworks. The study contributes to the literature by providing insights into how 3D printing is currently reshaping automotive production by offering a forward-looking perspective on its future implications for the industry.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/7/1/24additive manufacturing (AM)design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)lightweight partsautomobile |
| spellingShingle | Anis Hamza Kamel Bousnina Issam Dridi Noureddine Ben Yahia Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing Vehicles additive manufacturing (AM) design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) lightweight parts automobile |
| title | Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing |
| title_full | Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing |
| title_short | Revolutionizing Automotive Design: The Impact of Additive Manufacturing |
| title_sort | revolutionizing automotive design the impact of additive manufacturing |
| topic | additive manufacturing (AM) design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) lightweight parts automobile |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2624-8921/7/1/24 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT anishamza revolutionizingautomotivedesigntheimpactofadditivemanufacturing AT kamelbousnina revolutionizingautomotivedesigntheimpactofadditivemanufacturing AT issamdridi revolutionizingautomotivedesigntheimpactofadditivemanufacturing AT noureddinebenyahia revolutionizingautomotivedesigntheimpactofadditivemanufacturing |