TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gibson, Ian
TI  - Additive manufacturing technologies
SN  - 9783030561291
U1  - 670.427 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Switzerland 
PB  - Springer Nature 
N1  - 1. Introduction and Basic Principles
2. Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology
3. Generalized Additive Manufacturing Process Chain
4. Vat Photopolymerization
5. Powder Bed Fusion
6. Material Extrusion
7. Material Jetting
8. Binder Jetting
9. Sheet Lamination
10. Directed Energy Deposition
11. Direct Write Technologies
12. Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
13. The Impact of Low-Cost AM Systems
14. Materials for Additive Manufacturing
15. Guidelines for Process Selection
16. Post-Processing
17. Software for Additive Manufacturing
18. Direct Digital Manufacturing
19. Design for Additive Manufacturing
20. Rapid Tooling
21. Industrial Drivers for AM Adoption
22. Business and Societal Implications of AM


N2  - 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.
ER  -