Additive manufacturing technologies : 3D printing, rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing /

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 manufac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gibson, I. Ian
Group Author: Rosen, D. W. David W; Stucker, B. Brent
Published: Springer Science+Media,
Publisher Address: New York ; London :
Publication Dates: [2015]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
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Summary: 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.-
Item Description: First edition published 2010.
Carrier Form: xxi, 498 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781493921126 (hardback) :
1493921126 (hardback)
CLC: TP391.73
Call Number: TP391.73/G449/2nd ed.
Contents: Introduction and Basic Principles -- Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology -- Generalized Additive Manufacturing Process Chain -- Vat Photopolymerization Processes -- Powder Bed Fusion Processes -- Extrusion-Based Systems -- Material jetting -- Binder Jetting -- Sheet Lamination Processes -- Directed Energy Deposition Processes -- Direct Write Technologies -- The Impact of Low-Cost AM Systems -- Post-processing -- Software Issues for Additive Manufacturing -- Direct Digital Manufacturing -- Design for Additive Manufacturing -- Rapid Tooling -- Applications for Additive Manufacture