...Jayakrishnan Jayapal; Senthilkumaran Kumaraguru; Sudhir Varadarajan Purpose This paper aims to propose a view similarity-based shape complexity metric to guide part selection for additive manufacturing (AM) and advance the goals of design for AM. The metric helps to improve the selection process...

... to create benefits for the manufacturer and customers. Figure 1 depicts the positioning of these value clusters in the value chain of a company. Additive manufacturing Product development Value Performance Part selection For the aim of part count reduction, Yang and Zhao (2018) propose...

... the introduction of new technologies into existing businesses, the importance of an appropriate part selection for AM is pointed out. A methodology for a part selection process is presented, and the different criteria are developed. An approach for a redesign of the selected parts, including the gathering...