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Base Vibration Effects On Additive Manufactured Part Quality: A Study Of 3d Printing Onboard U.S. Navy Ships, Nick Jensen
Base Vibration Effects On Additive Manufactured Part Quality: A Study Of 3d Printing Onboard U.S. Navy Ships, Nick Jensen
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The current landscape of manufacturing is evolving because of technology like additive manufacturing (AM). The mobility and compactness of AM are what make it desirable for many industry sectors. The U.S. Navy has shown interest in deploying AM on ships as it could alleviate their dependency on off-route docking to recharge supplies. However, the U.S. Navy's aspiration is currently hindered due to harsh ship-borne environments that degrade AM part quality.
This thesis focuses on vertical base vibration effects on AM part quality. An introduction is first given in Chapter 1 to familiarize the reader with the U.S. Navy's predicament. The …