AM Industrialization Through Standards and Qualification

AM Consensus Standards – An Enabler for Aero & Auto

Additive manufacturing (AM) is slowly being adopted in aviation, showing particular promise in military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). The emphasis on light-weighting makes the business case more feasible than for other industries such as automotive. Nevertheless, automotive does offer some examples of highly optimized AM parts. For the most part, though, AM is used for polymer tooling.

This presentation investigates the various aspects of AM in the context of "mobility." The emerging market of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff & landing) is discussed. Public consensus standards are central to new material qualification - especially for aviation - due to extensive safety concerns. In the process, this presentation will ultimately:

1. Explore key aspects of commercial aviation, eVTOL*, and automotive
2. Understand the fundamentals of material qualification for each
3. Discuss the significances of standards in the context of federal regulations

* also called Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)