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Additive Manufacturing Essentials
Additive Manufacturing Essentials is an introduction to the core principles, technologies, and methods in the field of additive manufacturing. Rooted in industry practice and innovation, the material presents examples and approaches from an array of companies, equipment producers, and software developers. The book is designed to support readers from an array of fields and areas of study, including engineering, science, management, operations, entrepreneurship, and education.
- Author
- OpenStax
- Publisher
- LibreTexts
- Source
- LibreTexts
- License
- CC BY-NC-SA
- Language
- EN
Contents· 78 sections
- 01: Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing
- 1.00: Introduction
- 1.01: The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
- 1.02: Additive Manufacturing Processes
- 1.03: The TBGA AM Maturity Model
- 1.04: Reasons for Using AM
- 1.05: Summary
- 1.06: Review Questions
- 1.07: Discussion Questions
- 1.08: Key Terms
- 02: Core AM Technologies and Supporting Processes
- 2.00: Introduction
- 2.01: Processes and Process Organization
- 2.02: Vat-based Processes
- 2.03: Powder Bed Processes
- 2.04: Liquid-Addition Processes
- 2.05: Molten Material-Addition Processes
- 2.06: Solid Material-Addition Processes
- 2.07: Supporting Processes
- 2.08: Summary
- 2.09: Review Questions
- 2.10: Discussion Questions
- 2.11: Case Questions
- 2.12: Key Terms
- 03: AM Materials
- 3.00: Introduction
- 3.01: Polymer Materials
- 3.02: Metallic Materials
- 3.03: Metallic Materials Characteristics
- 3.04: Ceramics and Other Materials
- 3.05: Summary
- 3.06: Review Questions
- 3.07: Key Terms
- 04: Design for Additive Manufacturing
- 4.00: Introduction
- 4.01: Design Approach
- 4.02: Design Optimization- Implementation while considering build constraints
- 4.03: AM Industry Design Challenges and Strategic Solutions
- 4.04: Summary
- 4.05: Review Questions
- 4.06: Discussion Questions
- 4.07: Case Questions
- 4.08: Key Terms
- 05: Certification
- 5.00: Introduction
- 5.01: Certification
- 5.02: Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
- 5.03: Summary
- 5.04: Review Questions
- 5.05: Key Terms
- 06: Additive Manufacturing Qualification
- 6.00: Introduction
- 6.01: Qualification
- 6.02: Production Acceptance Testing
- 6.03: Fixed Designs and Processes Change Management and the Future of Certification and Qualification
- 6.04: Summary
- 6.05: Review Questions
- 6.06: Key Terms
- 07: The Additive Manufacturing Digital Thread
- 7.00: Introduction
- 7.01: Digital Trends Throughout Manufacturing
- 7.02: The Digital Thread in Design for Additive Manufacturing
- 7.03: Processing a file for 3D printing
- 7.04: Simulation
- 7.05: The Digital Thread in AM Quality Assurance Post-Processing and Standards Alignment
- 7.06: Summary
- 7.07: Review Questions
- 7.08: Discussion Questions
- 7.09: Key Terms
- 08: The Business of Additive Manufacturing
- 8.00: Introduction
- 8.01: Managing AM in Your Business
- 8.02: Pre-Production to Production- Factors to Consider in a Business Case
- 8.03: The Business Case- Definitions and Considerations
- 8.04: AM Economics
- 8.05: Sustainability Impacts of AM
- 8.06: Summary
- 8.07: Key Terms