Design for Additive Manufacturing, Second Edition is a complete guide to design tools for the manufacturing requirements of AM and how they can enable the optimization of process and product parameters for the reduction of manufacturing costs and effort. Tools for polymeric, metallic, and ceramic AM technologies are presented and critically reviewed, along with their manufacturing attributes. Commercial applications of AM are also explained with case studies from a range of industries, demonstrating best practice in AM design. This new edition has been updated to reflect various changes in fundamental AM technologies and new chapters have been added covering in-field additive manufacturing for service and repair, machine learning for AM certification, small format printing, large format printing, and ceramic printing.

Covers all commonly used tools for designing additive manufacturing (AM), as well as descriptions of important emerging technologies

Provides systematic methods for optimizing AM process selection for specific production requirements

Addresses design tools for metallic, polymeric, and ceramic AM technologies and includes commercially relevant case studies that showcase best-practice in AM design

The new edition has been updated to reflect changes in the field and includes 5 brand new chapters on In-Field Additive Manufacturing for Service and Repair; Machine Learning for Effective Certification; Small Format 3D Printing; Large Format 3D Printing; Ceramic Printing

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