Abstract Consumer products can be successfully manufactured using additive techniques when appropriate design considerations, material selection, and market research are utilized. In this study, two 3D-printed designs for a passive phone amplifier, named “Amplifi3D,” were …
Amplifi3D
Passive Phone Amplifier
I. Print Design A. Printed Part Description After several rounds of brainstorming, the team developed the model shown below in Figures 1 and 2. This design has three main features: a phone bed, amplification cones, …
Passive Phone Amplifier
WHAT AND WHY: The team will be using additive manufacturing techniques to iteratively print a passive phone amplifier. Passive amplifiers, also known as mechanical amplifiers, are devices that amplify sound without the use of power. …