Overview
- A conceptual overview of rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing that begins with the fundamentals, so that readers can get up to speed quickly
- Provides a comprehensive overview of rapid prototyping technologies, as well as support technologies like software systems, vacuum casting, investment casting, plating, infiltration and other systems
- Discusses unusual and emerging applications like micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace and rapid manufacturing
- Provides a systematic solution for each cylindrical layer including constrained layer-damping treatment of thick cylindrical structures
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing deals with various aspects of joining materials to form parts. Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an automated technique for direct conversion of 3D CAD data into physical objects using a variety of approaches. Manufacturers have been using these technologies in order to reduce development cycle times and get their products to the market quicker, more cost effectively, and with added value due to the incorporation of customizable features. Realizing the potential of AM applications, a large number of processes have been developed allowing the use of various materials ranging from plastics to metals for product development. Authors Ian Gibson, David W. Rosen and Brent Stucker explain these issues, as well as:
- Providing a comprehensive overview of AM technologies plus descriptions of support technologies like software systems and post-processing approaches
- Discussing the wide variety of new and emerging applications like micro-scale AM, medical applications, direct write electronics and Direct Digital Manufacturing of end-use components
- Introducing systematic solutions for process selection and design for AM
Additive Manufacturing Technologies: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing is the perfect book for researchers, students, practicing engineers, entrepreneurs, and manufacturing industry professionals interested in additive manufacturing.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Book Subtitle: Rapid Prototyping to Direct Digital Manufacturing
Authors: Ian Gibson, David W. Rosen, Brent Stucker
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1120-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXII, 459
Topics: Engineering Design, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Machines, Tools, Processes