1. Lockheed Martin Additive Manufacturing
Introduction to Engineering Design
EDGSN 100 Section 001
Design Team 4
Christian Farwell,
Aqeel Nadoum,
Yanghao Su,
Hannah Wengert,
Presented to: Prof. Berezniak
Date: 04/29/2016

2. Purpose
Use additive manufacturing to produce geometries that were previously impossible to make
Improve designs through rapid prototyping made possible with desktop machinery (MakerBot)
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3. Background
Industrial 3D printing is the act of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data
Additive manufacturing involves layering a specific material to create a bigger model
Additive manufacturing is also used to fabricate manufacturing fixtures and tools
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4. Sponsor Lockheed Martin is a Global Aerospace and Security Company. 4
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5. Project Description
Our objective is to develop a USB hub mounting bracket with higher connection capacity.
Vertical Slot Stacking ability
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6. Procedures (1 of 2) Minimize parts used Fewest mounting holes
Lightest material
Lowest Cost
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7. Procedures (2 of 2) Machined from one solid piece plastic
Ensure stability
Reduces weight
One hole for mounting to surface
Reduces nuts, bolts, washers
Less components results in lower price
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8. Results and Discussion
We found that designing an L shape metal piece, that could be welded to either side of the mechanism, would be able to support that of the USB hub.
By simplifying our design, our group realized that we could cut down on extra, unnecessary parts and cost.
We felt that more of a simplistic design would be extremely effective because the parts could be manufactured easily.
We also chose welding as a possible option because it allows for an alternative way of connecting the parts without using screws.
Our idea met every qualification for Lockheed Martin.
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9. Conclusions and Recommendations
Decided that is one piece
Minimizes the cost
Sturdy and strong
Light
Simplistic
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