Woodhead Publishing Electronic and Optic Laser Additive Manufacturing: Materials Design Technologies and Applications (Hardcover)

Laser Additive Manufacturing: Materials Design Technologies and Applications provides the latest information on this highly efficient method of layer-based manufacturing using metals plastics or composite materials. The technology is particularly suitable for the production of complex components with high precision for a range of industries including aerospace automotive and medical engineering. This book provides a comprehensive review of the technology and its range of applications. Part One looks at materials suitable for laser AM processes with Part Two discussing design strategies for AM. Parts Three and Four review the most widely-used AM technique powder bed fusion (PBF) and discuss other AM techniques such as directed energy deposition sheet lamination jetting techniques extrusion techniques and vat photopolymerization. The final section explores the range of applications of laser AM.