Additive Manufacturing Essentials

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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.

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Subjects
Workforce, Manufacturing
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Fundamentals of Additive Manufacturing
  7. 1.0: Introduction
  8. 1.1: The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
  9. 1.2: Additive Manufacturing Processes
  10. 1.3: The TBGA AM Maturity Model
  11. 1.4: Reasons for Using AM
  12. 1.5: Summary
  13. 1.6: Review Questions
  14. 1.7: Discussion Questions
  15. 1.8: Key Terms
  16. 2: Core AM Technologies and Supporting Processes
  17. 2.0: Introduction
  18. 2.1: Processes and Process Organization
  19. 2.2: Vat-based Processes
  20. 2.3: Powder Bed Processes
  21. 2.4: Liquid-Addition Processes
  22. 2.5: Molten Material-Addition Processes
  23. 2.6: Solid Material-Addition Processes
  24. 2.7: Supporting Processes
  25. 2.8: Summary
  26. 2.9: Review Questions
  27. 2.10: Discussion Questions
  28. 2.11: Case Questions
  29. 2.12: Key Terms
  30. 3: AM Materials
  31. 3.0: Introduction
  32. 3.1: Polymer Materials
  33. 3.2: Metallic Materials
  34. 3.3: Metallic Materials Characteristics
  35. 3.4: Ceramics and Other Materials
  36. 3.5: Summary
  37. 3.6: Review Questions
  38. 3.7: Key Terms
  39. 4: Design for Additive Manufacturing
  40. 4.0: Introduction
  41. 4.1: Design Approach
  42. 4.2: Design Optimization- Implementation while considering build constraints
  43. 4.3: AM Industry Design Challenges and Strategic Solutions
  44. 4.4: Summary
  45. 4.5: Review Questions
  46. 4.6: Discussion Questions
  47. 4.7: Case Questions
  48. 4.8: Key Terms
  49. 5: Certification
  50. 5.0: Introduction
  51. 5.1: Certification
  52. 5.2: Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
  53. 5.3: Summary
  54. 5.4: Review Questions
  55. 5.5: Key Terms
  56. 6: Additive Manufacturing Qualification
  57. 6.0: Introduction
  58. 6.1: Qualification
  59. 6.2: Production Acceptance Testing
  60. 6.3: Fixed Designs and Processes, Change Management, and the Future of Certification and Qualification
  61. 6.4: Summary
  62. 6.5: Review Questions
  63. 6.6: Key Terms
  64. 7: The Additive Manufacturing Digital Thread
  65. 7.0: Introduction
  66. 7.1: Digital Trends Throughout Manufacturing
  67. 7.2: The Digital Thread in Design for Additive Manufacturing
  68. 7.3: Processing a file for 3D printing
  69. 7.4: Simulation
  70. 7.5: The Digital Thread in AM Quality Assurance, Post-Processing, and Standards Alignment
  71. 7.6: Summary
  72. 7.7: Review Questions
  73. 7.8: Discussion Questions
  74. 7.9: Key Terms
  75. 8: The Business of Additive Manufacturing
  76. 8.0: Introduction
  77. 8.1: Managing AM in Your Business
  78. 8.2: Pre-Production to Production- Factors to Consider in a Business Case
  79. 8.3: The Business Case- Definitions and Considerations
  80. 8.4: AM Economics
  81. 8.5: Sustainability Impacts of AM
  82. 8.6: Summary
  83. 8.7: Key Terms
  84. Back Matter
  85. Index
  86. Glossary
  87. Detailed Licensing
  88. Detailed Licensing