Additive Manufacturing Technologies: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, and Direct Digital Manufacturing

by Ian Gibson, David Rosen, Brent Stucker

Overview

This book covers in detail the various aspects of joining materials to form parts. A conceptual overview of rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing is given,  beginning with the fundamentals so that readers can get up to speed quickly. Unusual and emerging applications such as micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace, and rapid manufacturing are also discussed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of rapid prototyping technologies as well as support technologies such as software systems, vacuum casting, investment casting, plating, infiltration and other systems.

This book also:

Reflects recent developments and trends and adheres to the ASTM, SI, and other standards

Includes chapters on automotive technology, aerospace technology and low-cost AM technologies

Provides a broad range of technical questions to ensure comprehensive understanding of the concepts covered

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493921133
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	11/26/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Dr. Ian Gibson is a Professor of Industrial Design at Deakin University.

Dr. Brent Stucker is a Professor and Clark Chair of Computer Aided Engineering at the University of Louisville.

Dr. David W. Rosen is Associate Chair for Administration and a Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Table of Contents

Introduction and basic principles.- Development of AM technology.- Generalized AM process chain.- Photopolymerisation processes.- Powder bed fusion processes.- Extrusion based systems.- Printing processes.- Sheet lamination processes.- Beam deposition processes.- Direct write technologies.- Low-cost AM technologies.- Guidelines for process selection.- Post-processing.- Software issues for AM.- AM Standards.- Multiple materials in AM.- Direct Digital Manufacturing.- Design for AM.- Rapid tooling.- Medical applications for AM.- Aerospace applications for AM.- Automotive applications for AM.- Business opportunities and future directions.

Editorial Reviews

Readers desiring a comprehensive introduction to the many technologies of AM should be satisfied. Although it is aimed primarily at students and educators, the authors do very well to appeal to those in research and manufacturing positions too. Excellent explanations of basic concepts through to the state-of-the-art make this a great starting point for in-depth research, whilst the process selection tools and business opportunities chapters will be very useful for manufacturers looking to explore this technology.” (Jonathan Edgar and Saxon Tint, Johnson Matthey Technology Review, Vol. 59 (3), 2015)

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