• Journal of Aerospace System Engineering
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.15-26
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• 2024

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a process that creates products by layering various materials based on 3D digital data. The most significant feature of this process is its ability to produce complex parts and increase design flexibility. As additive manufacturing becomes recognized as one of the critical production processes in the aviation sector, particularly in Urban Air Mobility (UAM), limitations related to its application of qualification and certification systems have emerged. This paper compared a newly established certification system for additive manufacturing with a pre-existing material qualification system for composite materials, identified key components of additive manufacturing, and proposed solutions to challenges faced by qualification and certification systems.