A Review of Additive Manufacturing
Joint Authors
Wong, Kaufui V.
Hernandez, Aldo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Additive manufacturing processes take the information from a computer-aided design (CAD) file that is later converted to a stereolithography (STL) file.
In this process, the drawing made in the CAD software is approximated by triangles and sliced containing the information of each layer that is going to be printed.
There is a discussion of the relevant additive manufacturing processes and their applications.
The aerospace industry employs them because of the possibility of manufacturing lighter structures to reduce weight.
Additive manufacturing is transforming the practice of medicine and making work easier for architects.
In 2004, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers did a classification of the various technologies and there are at least four additional significant technologies in 2012.
Studies are reviewed which were about the strength of products made in additive manufacturing processes.
However, there is still a lot of work and research to be accomplished before additive manufacturing technologies become standard in the manufacturing industry because not every commonly used manufacturing material can be handled.
The accuracy needs improvement to eliminate the necessity of a finishing process.
The continuous and increasing growth experienced since the early days and the successful results up to the present time allow for optimism that additive manufacturing has a significant place in the future of manufacturing.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wong, Kaufui V.& Hernandez, Aldo. 2012. A Review of Additive Manufacturing. ISRN Mechanical Engineering،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wong, Kaufui V.& Hernandez, Aldo. A Review of Additive Manufacturing. ISRN Mechanical Engineering No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wong, Kaufui V.& Hernandez, Aldo. A Review of Additive Manufacturing. ISRN Mechanical Engineering. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454683