Life-cycle economic analysis of distributed manufacturing with open-source 3-D printers

•Open-source 3-D printers makes distributed manufacturing technically feasible.•Self-replicating rapid prototypers (RepRaps) can manufacture half of their own parts.•Life-cycle economic analysis of RepRap technology for US household provided.•Open-source 3-D printers recover material costs in less t...

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Published in:	Mechatronics (Oxford) Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 713 - 726
Main Authors:	Wittbrodt, B.T., Glover, A.G., Laureto, J., Anzalone, G.C., Oppliger, D., Irwin, J.L., Pearce, J.M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2013 Elsevier
Subjects:	3-D printing Additive-layer manufacturing Costs Distributed manufacturing Economics Engineering Sciences Freeware Households Mechanical engineering Mechanics Mechatronics Open-source hardware Printers Rapid prototyping RepRap Source code Three dimensional 3-D printing Rapid prototyping RepRap Open-source hardware Additive-layer manufacturing Distributed manufacturing distributed manufacturing open-source hardware rapid prototyping additive-layer manufacturing
ISSN:	0957-4158, 1873-4006
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