Developing A National Framework for Additive Manufacturing in The U. S. Energy Sector

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@article{1723036,
      author = {Zagah Janet Kabor},
      title = {Developing A National Framework for Additive Manufacturing in The U. S. Energy Sector},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {3},
      pages = {4043-4049},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1723036.pdf},
      abstract = {The layer-by-layer printing of components using digital models, known as Additive Manufacturing (AM), is transforming manufacturing environments around the world. AM presents a new opportunity to redefine energy infrastructure production and maintenance in the United States, where energy security, industrial resiliency, and sustainability are strategic imperatives. The technology's capabilities span supply chain optimization and lifecycle emissions reduction in energy systems. However, even with significant investment by the U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE), the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), and private industry, the lack of a coherent national framework specific to the energy sector has impeded coordinated development. The paper suggests a National Additive Manufacturing Framework to the U.S. Energy Sector (NAMF-E), a broad policy and institutional framework, which would incorporate governance of innovation, standardisation, capacity building of the workforce, and alignment to sustainability. Based on international experience in the oil and gas sector (Africa) and findings of AM effects on the global energy demand, the study conceptualises a model to mainstream AM in the systems of energy production, distribution, and consumption. The framework focuses on the coordination of inter-agencies, the involvement of stakeholders, and long-term sustainability indicators, making AM a driver of national competitiveness and a clean energy shift.},
      keywords = {additive manufacturing (AM); U.S. energy sector; National Additive Manufacturing Framework (NAMF-E); energy infrastructure; energy security; supply chain resilience; sustainability; innovation governance; workforce development; clean energy transition},
      month = {September},
  }