A method and rules to design supports for EBM parts

摘要

Additive Manufacturing (AM) activities generate the development of extensive knowledge, whether from material, design or manufacturing fields. AM experts who design and build parts apply operating rules but also work by trial and error. This paper proposes an approach to validate the process of designing supports for EBM parts and capture associated rules. AM challenges are presented first, followed by the State of the Art on process rules. A case study about the design of EBM parts enables to test and update existing rules and process. AM rules are finally presented, which could be used as best practices by CAM users.