Additive Manufacturing: Advanced Materials and Design Techniques

The text explores the development, use, and effect of additive manufacturing
and digital manufacturing technologies for diverse applications. It will serve
as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in
diverse engineering fields including industrial, manufacturing, and materials
science.
This book:
• Discusses the application of 3D virtual models to lasers, electron
beams, and computer-controlled additive manufacturing machines.
• Covers applications of additive manufacturing in diverse areas including
healthcare, electronics engineering, and production engineering.
• Explains the use of additive manufacturing for biocomposites and
functionally graded materials.
• Highlights rapid manufacturing of metallic components using 3D
printing.
• Illustrates production and optimization of dental crowns using additive
manufacturing.
This book covers recent developments in manufacturing technology, such
as additive manufacturing, 3D printing, rapid prototyping, production
process operations, and manufacturing sustainability. The text further
emphasizes the use of additive manufacturing for biocomposites and functionally
graded materials. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate
students and academic researchers in the fields of industrial engineering,
manufacturing engineering, automotive engineering, aerospace engineering,
and materials science.