• KESHAV H. BHAVSAR

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a cyclic manufacturing process to create three-dimensional objects layer-by-layer directly from a 3D CAD model. Today AM processes like SLM and SLS are already suitable for direct part production. The processes have little restrictions regarding the shape of the object. The challenge to a designer is to use the unique characteristics of additive manufacturing in the development process to create an added value for the manufacturer and the user of a product. In this study, a hydraulic manifold block for additive manufacturing is designed. A hydraulic manifold is a component that regulates fluid flow between pumps and actuators and other components in a hydraulic system. Aiming at the reduction in its geometrical layout and the typical hole structure of HMB is optimized with the supports of 3D printing and evaluating Finite Element Analysis and experiment. The whole process is called a Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM).

Hydraulic Manifold Block, Additive manufacturing, Design for Additive manufacturing, Finite element analysis (FEA).

"DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD BLOCK FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no.540-555, March-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003383.pdf

"DESIGN AND OPTIMIZATION OF HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD BLOCK FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 3, page no. pp540-555, March-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003383.pdf