Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

Mechanical Engineering Department

Assignment cum Tutorial Sheet- 8
Dr. Harlal S. Mali
Additive Technologies, Simulation Tools for Manufacturing Processes
1. What is additive manufacturing? Draw work flow chart of additive manufacturing
process.
2. Classify additive manufacturing process based on the raw material used.
3. What do you understand by infill ratio in FDM additive manufacturing process?
4. Write a short note on metal based additive manufacturing process.
5. Comment on the statement “Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies has the potential
to disrupt the manufacturing industry”.
6. Classify and group AM technologies based on ASTM standards, list associated
technologies within them and describe the group.
7. Comment on the statement that “CAD/CAE technologies are pre-requisite for CAM
technologies needed for AM”.
8. Comment on the statement that “RPT/RT technologies only have now graduated to AM
technologies”.
9. List the 5 most popular software packages for CAD, CAE and CAM technologies.
10. What are the industries currently using AM? List some specific components from each
industry.
11. What do you need to do as a manufacturing solutions provider to help AM find its
opportunities?
12. What are the most common 3D printing file formats?
13. Comment on the statement “Modelling and Simulation are playing a big role in
manufacturing nowadays”.
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