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Supporting military maintenance and repair with additive manufacturing

Samu Rautio

Samu Rautio

Department of Military Technology, National Defence UniversityHelsinki, Finland
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Ilari Valtonen

Ilari Valtonen

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto UniversityEspoo, Finland
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Jul 27, 2022
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Article Category: Original study
Published Online: Jul 27, 2022
Page range: 23 - 36
Received: Apr 26, 2021
Accepted: Feb 11, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jms-2022-0003
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Fig. 1

Basic model. APC, armored personnel carrier. Modified from (Pejić-Bach and Čerić 2007).
Basic model. APC, armored personnel carrier. Modified from (Pejić-Bach and Čerić 2007).

Fig. 2

Maintenance process from spare parts view. APC, armored personnel carrier.
Maintenance process from spare parts view. APC, armored personnel carrier.

Fig. 3

AM in maintenance model. AM, additive manufacturing; APC, armored personnel carrier. Modified from (Pejić-Bach and Čerić 2007).
AM in maintenance model. AM, additive manufacturing; APC, armored personnel carrier. Modified from (Pejić-Bach and Čerić 2007).

Pic. 1

Simulation process.
Simulation process.

Pic. 2

Model, Left the model where there is no 3D printer in the maintenance site, Right the model where there are four 3D printers.
Model, Left the model where there is no 3D printer in the maintenance site, Right the model where there are four 3D printers.

Pic. 3

(a) Rear door interior handle (b) 20 printed Fasteners (c) Air Firing Hatch Retainer (d) Fuel valve handle (e) Pulley.
(a) Rear door interior handle (b) 20 printed Fasteners (c) Air Firing Hatch Retainer (d) Fuel valve handle (e) Pulley.

Fig. 4

Number of damaged vehicles.
Number of damaged vehicles.

Fig. 5

Spare parts in case 1. APC, armored personnel carrier.
Spare parts in case 1. APC, armored personnel carrier.

Fig. 6

Repaired vehicles with one 3D-printing station. APC, armored personnel carrier.
Repaired vehicles with one 3D-printing station. APC, armored personnel carrier.

Fig. 7

Repaired vehicles with four 3D-printing stations. APC, armored personnel carrier.
Repaired vehicles with four 3D-printing stations. APC, armored personnel carrier.

Primary and secondary variables

Variables Primary Secondary
Personnel Doctrine
Time Price
Demand Organization
Supply Logistics
Supplier
Data
Facilities
Language:
English
Publication timeframe:
1 times per year
Journal Subjects:
History, Topics in History, Military History, Social Sciences, Political Science, Military Policy
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