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A conceptual tool to support the ecodesign of additively manufactured products

Chiacchietta, Cesare; Marconi, Marco

Type:
Papers
DS 145: Proceedings of the DESIGN2026 19th International Design Conference
Year:
2026
Editor:
Štorga, M.; Škec, S.; Martinec, T.; Marjanović, D.; Pavković, N.
Author:
Chiacchietta, Cesare; Marconi, Marco
Series:
DESIGN
Institution:
Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy
Page(s):
1861-1870
DOI number:
10.1017/pds.2026.10544
ISSN:
2732-527X (Online)
Abstract:
Additive manufacturing (AM) eases conventional manufacturing (CM) constraints allowing new design freedom. Yet designers still rely on experience and face AM high energy demand and variable waste benefits. This paper introduces an ecodesign approach to AM workflow through a tool comparing AM and CM via lifecycle metrics. The tool anticipates design and sustainability challenges providing environmental insights already at initial stages. This is highlighted with two use scenario: a new design and a redesign task. Future work involves tool development and validation with industrial case studies.
Keywords:
design for x (DfX), 3D printing, design for additive manufacturing, design for sustainability
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