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Mobile open-source solar-powered 3-D printers for distributed manufacturing in off-grid communities
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Abstract Manufacturing in areas of the developing world that lack electricity severely restricts the technical sophistication of what is produced. More than a billion people with no access to electricity still have access to some imported higher-technologies; however, these often lack customization and often... mehr
Manufacturing in areas of the developing world that lack electricity severely restricts the technical sophistication of what is produced. More than a billion people with no access to electricity still have access to some imported higher-technologies; however, these often lack customization and often appropriateness for their community. Open source appropriate technology (OSAT) can overcome this challenge, but one of the key impediments to the more rapid development and distribution of OSAT is the lack of means of production beyond a specific technical complexity. This study designs and demonstrates the technical viability of two open-source mobile digital manufacturing facilities powered with solar photovoltaics, and capable of printing customizable OSAT in any community with access to sunlight. The first, designed for community use, such as in schools or makerspaces, is semi-mobile and capable of nearly continuous 3-D printing using RepRap technology, while also powering multiple computers. The second design, which can be completely packed into a standard suitcase, allows for specialist travel from community to community to provide the ability to custom manufacture OSAT as needed, anywhere. These designs not only bring the possibility of complex manufacturing and replacement part fabrication to isolated rural communities lacking access to the electric grid, but they also offer the opportunity to leap-frog the entire conventional manufacturing supply chain, while radically reducing both the cost and the environmental impact of products for developing communities.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Entwicklungsland; internationale Wirtschaftsbeziehungen; Fertigung; Elektrizität; Technologie; Energieerzeugung
Klassifikation
Volkswirtschaftstheorie
Produktion, Fertigung
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2014
Seitenangabe
S. 18-27
Zeitschriftentitel
Challenges in Sustainability, 2 (2014) 1
ISSN
2297-6477
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)