Additive Manufacturing Technologies, Paperback

This textbook covers in detail digitally-driven methods for adding materials together to form parts. A conceptual overview of additive manufacturing is given, beginning with the fundamentals so that readers can get up to speed quickly. Well-established and emerging applications such as rapid prototyping, micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace manufacturing, rapid tooling and direct digital manufacturing are also discussed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing technologies as well as relevant supporting technologies such as software systems, vacuum casting, investment casting, plating, infiltration and other systems.

• Reflects recent developments and trends and adheres to the ASTM, SI and other standards;
• Includes chapters on topics that span the entire AM value chain, including process selection, software, post-processing, industrial drivers for AM, and more;
• Provides a broad range of technical questions to ensure comprehensive understanding of the concepts covered.

Professor Ian Gibson is a Professor of Industrial Design and Director of the Fraunhofer Project Centre at The University of Twente.

Professor David W. Rosen is a Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Research Director of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.

Dr. Brent Stucker is a Distinguished Engineer in Additive Manufacturing at ANSYS.

Dr. Mahyar Khorasani is a Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow in Additive Manufacturing at Deakin University.

• Dimensions: 234 x 156
• Author: Ian Gibson
• Cover type: Paperback
• Publishing Year: 2021
• Publishing Month: 11
• Pages: 675
• Language: English
• Publisher: Springer
• Weight: 962 g