Scenario design and evaluation method of Additive Manufacturing technology from the viewpoint of sustainable society

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K00715
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Design science
• Research Institution: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
• Principal Investigator: Kondoh Shinsuke 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, エレクトロニクス・製造領域, 主任研究員 (40336516)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 舘野 寿丈 明治大学, 理工学部, 専任教授 (30236559) ; 木下 裕介 東京大学, 工学部, 講師 (60617158) ; 福重 真一 大阪大学, 工学研究科, 准教授 (10432527)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KOMOTO Hitoshi 国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 製造技術研究部門, 主任研究員 (30613244)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: ライフサイクル / 積層造形 / シナリオモデル / ライフサイクルシミュレーション

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The objective of the study is to propose the method for evaluating AM’s potential for realizing sustainable society. We first discussed the possible outcome of introduction of AM from the environmental aspect. Then we have proposed the method for evaluating AM’s impact on society considering the multiple interrelationship among factors that represents every stakeholders’ behavior driven by societal, economic, and ethical reason. An environmental load basic unit for AM was also collected through intensive literature review as well as fabrication experiments by using a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) 3D printer. Through design and evaluation of multiple business models considering the interrelationship, validity and effectiveness of the method are demonstrated.

Free Research Field

デザイン学