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Amabel García-Dominguez1, Juan Claver1, Miguel A Sebastián1
1Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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|September 22, 2020
Summary
This study integrates additive manufacturing with parametric design and optimization tools. This approach enables the creation of complex, customized, and optimized products, demonstrated through a shoe heel design case study.
Area of Science:
- Engineering
- Materials Science
- Computer-Aided Design
Background:
- Additive manufacturing (AM) offers advanced manufacturing capabilities.
- AM's full potential requires integration with complementary technologies.
- Parametric design and optimization tools are key enablers for AM.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and detail a methodology integrating AM, parametric design, and optimization.
- To demonstrate the application of this methodology through a case study.
- To showcase the potential for customized and optimized product design.
Main Methods:
- Utilized visual programming with Grasshopper for methodology implementation.
- Applied a multi-stage design process integrating the three core technologies.
- Focused on a case study involving the design of a shoe heel for Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM).
Main Results:
- Successfully demonstrated the integrated methodology's application.
- Showcased the ability to materialize complex geometries tailored to specific needs.
- Highlighted the effectiveness for ergonomic and mass customization objectives.
Conclusions:
- The integrated methodology offers significant complexity, usefulness, and potential.
- This approach facilitates the design of customized and optimized products.
- Encourages further research and development in this integrated design paradigm.
