MODULAR EXHAUST DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES FOR LOW COST MID VOLUME RAPID BUILD TO ORDER SYSTEMS

We propose new methods to help automate the design of customizable mufflers, as well as modular manufacturing techniques targeted at mid volume quantities. A successful solution would reduce the price point of a muffler to an estimated $500 per unit for a order size between 10 and 1000 units. In the ideal case, customers would not need to inventory mufflers because lead times would be fast and managed.