Additive manufacturing: rapid prototyping comes of age

By I. Campbell, D. Bourell, Ian Gibson. 2012

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a personalised view by the Editors of the Rapid Prototyping Journal.Design/methodology/approach – It collects their years of experience in a series of observations and experiences that can be considered as a snapshot of where this technology is today.Findings – Development of these technologies has progressed according to application, materials and how the designers have applied their creativity to such a unique manufacturing tool.Originality/value – The paper predicts how the future of additive manufacturing will look from the perspective of three key elements: applications, materials and design.

Subfields: Automotive Engineering, Building and Construction, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Revisiting fundamental welding concepts to improve additive manufacturing: From theory to practice (2020, background): “To decrease the number of such defects, hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is typically performed after the part is build [104].”
Additive manufacturing: Challenges, trends, and applications (2019, background): “Aerospace has shown interest in these technologies because of its ability to fabricate metal parts directly using materials such as titanium (suitable for aircrafts) and the ability to fabricate complex, high-performance products easily without any tooling.(92) Ding et al.”
Smart manufacturing: Past research, present findings, and future directions (2016, background): “83 Various related studies are now under way.”
Metal additive manufacturing in the commercial aviation industry: A review (2019, methodology): “or combining different materials, for example by mixing different powders or by alternating them [22].”
Standardization in additive manufacturing: activities carried out by international organizations and projects (2015, background): “Some authors [21] think that the use of AM could be increased in those areas that are performance or safety critical (automotive, aerospace, and medical), requiring careful process control and tracking to ensure high quality.”
Additive Manufacturing of Al Alloys and Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs) (2014, background): “Additive manufactured parts are now utilized in aerospace, automotive, medical fields and also in consumer products and military [1-3].”
Particle-based simulation of powder application in additive manufacturing (2016, background): “Additive manufacturing can provide substantial benefits for part production in a broad range of applications compared to conventional machining [7].”
3D printing: an emerging tool for novel microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip applications (2016, positive): “2014) and composites have been developed to fabricate functional products using AM technologies (Campbell et al. 2012).”
A new methodological framework for design for additive manufacturing (2016, background): “Due to improvements in accuracy and mechanical material properties, tools and even end-use products can be increasingly manufactured directly from digital models (Campbell et al. 2012).”
Mechanical and microstructural testing of wire and arc additively manufactured sheet material (2020, background): “The potential for a reduction inmaterial consumption and wastage, geometric freedom and enhanced customisation when compared to conventional fabrication methods [2], in conjunction with the feasibility of its application across a wide range ofmaterials includingmetals, polymers, ceramics and composi”
Nozzle condition monitoring in 3D printing (2018, background): “of FFF 3D printers have been introduced in various fields, namely, education [6], [7], rapid prototyping [8], [9], robotics [10], [11], scientific tools [12], [13], and tissue engineering [14], [15].”