The current paper presents a novel method for the production of body-fitting customized seat profiles utilizing the following digital methods: three-dimensional laser scanning, reverse engineering and RM (rapid manufacturing. Seat profiles were manufactured in order to influence the comfort characteristics of an existing ejector seat manufactured by Martin Baker Aircraft Ltd. The seat, known as the NACES (Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat), was originally designed with a generic profile. This paper shows the replacement of this profile with shapes captured from fast jet pilots. Pressure mapping of occupied seats, has shown that the pressure distribution under the buttocks can be influenced using body-fitting design and thus comfort is directly affected. The paper discusses the relevance of RM with respect to mass customization and personalization and, in addition, recognizes RM as a NGMS (next generation manufacturing system) capable of satisfying increasingly diverse products and lower volume production. A generic customization process is reviewed to identify areas of technical difficulty and key issues in the cost-effective customization of products.


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    Title :

    Rapid manufacturing facilitated customization


    Contributors:
    Tuck, C.J. (author) / Hague, R.J.M. (author) / Ruffo, M. (author) / Ransley, M. (author) / Adams, P. (author)


    Publication date :

    2008


    Size :

    14 Seiten, 11 Bilder, 5 Tabellen, 43 Quellen




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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