This paper describes additive manufacturing in general, with an emphasis on FDM manufacturing technology, and the importance of DfAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) in the early stages of product development with additive technologies based on principles other than traditional manufacturing methods. By analyzing existing products, 15 principles are identified based on the capabilities and characteristics of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) production technology. Principle identification procedure is described. Analysis consists of defining a set of existing products, designing a functional structure and marking and defining a solution of functions on existing products and defining a feature of FDM production technology. By analyzing and comparing the observed features, the design principles are identified and presented in the form of cards and 3D models
Mateja Jenkač
2020
Bachelor thesis
