Research Summaries

Back Additive Manufacturing: Technical Issues and Test of Large Scale Adoption in Naval Domain

Fiscal Year 2017
Division Research & Sponsored Programs
Department Naval Research Program
Investigator(s) Sadagic, Amela
Sponsor NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary We propose to design and implement a set of comprehensive approaches and strategies in support of diffusion and wider adoption of Additive Manufacturing (AM) in Naval domain. A long-term collaboration will be established with multiple units provided with FAB LAB and mini lab resources, institutions with Modeling and Simulation (M&S) expertise, and military schoolhouses. The effort will study FAB LAB capabilities, select and test a series of 3D tools in support of AM domain, identify and advise on technical elements found to be missing from a desired comprehensive support environment. Our goal is to identify both technical and non-technical barriers to adoption process, generate recommendations on how to resolve them, and get better understanding on timing and adopter groups. This will also include cost; technology maturity; standards set for material, process and software; training approaches and skills required; supporting infrastructure; endorsement and support of leadership; accountability and motivation; peer endorsement; media usage and exposure; user attitudes and domain misconceptions. The effort will propose the strategies and elements of adoption model to support accelerated adoption of AM, and provide advice on further technical advancements for wider adoption of AM in Naval domain. The work will use acquired specifics of AM adoption in Naval domain to further refine our Diffusion of Innovation in Military Domain model.
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