The status, challenges, and future of additive manufacturing in engineering

• Published in: Computer aided design Vol. 69; pp. 65 - 89
• Main Authors: Gao, Wei, Zhang, Yunbo, Ramanujan, Devarajan, Ramani, Karthik, Chen, Yong, Williams, Christopher B., Wang, Charlie C.L., Shin, Yung C., Zhang, Song, Zavattieri, Pablo D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2015
• Subjects: 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Intellectual property; Maker Movement; Open-source machine; Topology optimization; Topology optimization; Additive manufacturing; Open-source machine; 3D printing; Intellectual property; Maker Movement

Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to bring about a revolution in the way products are designed, manufactured, and distributed to end users. This technology has gained significant academic as well as industry interest due to its ability to create complex geometries with customizable material prop...