This book summarizes the technological advancements in additive manufacturing of composites, smart materials, and functionally graded materials. It covers the fundamental principles behind the AM of advanced materials and topologically optimized structures and illustrates its practical applications across a variety of industries.
This book summarizes the technological advancements in additive manufacturing (AM) of composites, smart materials, and functionally graded materials. In addition to elucidating the fundamental principles behind the AM of advanced materials and topologically optimized structures, this book also illustrates its practical applications across a variety of industries.
Key Features:
• Outlines the role of non-destructive testing techniques and artificial intelligence tools in additive manufacturing of advanced materials.
• Presents futuristic applications of 3D-printed, topologically optimized, and smart structures in various domains
• Emphasizes technological advances in the AM of polymer and metal matrix composites
• Covers challenges and advantages involved in the fabrication of smart materials and functionally graded materials through additive manufacturing
• Includes case studies and practical applications
The book serves a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, and industrial personnel working on the AM of advanced materials.
1. Introduction to Different Additive Manufacturing (AM) Techniques
2.
Progress in AM of Polymers and Polymer Matrix Composite
3. Developments in AM
of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites
4. Advances in the Fabrication of
Ceramic Structures Using Additive Manufacturing
5. Role of AM in the
Development of Topologically Optimized Structures
6. Benefits and Constraints
Associated with the AM of Functionally Graded Materials
7. Recent
Advancements in Additive Manufacturing of Smart Materials and Smart
Structures
8. Non-Destructive Testing of Additively Manufactured Composites
and Topologically Optimized Structures
9. Post-Processing of Additively
Manufactured Composites and Lightweight Structures
10. Applications of
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Techniques in AM of Advanced
Materials and Customized Components
11. Industry 4.0 and Sustainability in
Additive Manufacturing: Case Study of Customized Helmet Production
12.
Applications of Additively Manufactured Composites, Functionally Graded
Materials and Smart Structures
13. Development of Functionally Gradient
Materials Using Ultrasonic Additive Manufacturing
Jeyaprakash Natarajan is an associate professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department, Global College of Engineering and Technology, Muscat, Oman. He earned his PhD in Production Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
T. Sathies is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, India. He earned his PhD in Additive Manufacturing from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, India.
P. Senthil is a professor in the Department of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli (NIT Trichy), India. He earned his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India.
