Advanced Welding and Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies
A Special Issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) belonging to the section "Additive Manufacturing Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2027 | Viewed by 176
Editors
Interests: metal forming; solid- and semi-solid-state recycling; green manufacturing; welding
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: additive manufacturing; laser metal deposition; welding and joining technologies; laser welding; electron beam processing; materials science and engineering; high-strength steels; nickel-based superalloys; microstructure evolution; phase transformations; mechanical properties; light microscopy; scanning electron microscopy; material characterization; metallic materials
Interests: welding technologies; welded structures; welding metallurgy; welding quality assurance; laser welding; welding process monitoring and optimization; welding of advanced metallic materials
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Welding and metal additive manufacturing have become key enabling technologies for producing high-performance components in aerospace, automotive, energy, marine, biomedical, and other advanced engineering industries. Recent developments in intelligent welding systems, robotic manufacturing, wire- and powder-based additive manufacturing processes, digital manufacturing, and advanced monitoring technologies have significantly expanded manufacturing capabilities. At the same time, increasing industrial demands require improved process reliability, product quality, sustainability, and productivity.
Despite considerable progress, several scientific and technological challenges remain, including process stability, defect formation, residual stresses, distortion control, microstructure evolution, mechanical performance, corrosion behavior, process qualification, and real-time quality assurance. The integration of artificial intelligence, machine learning, advanced sensing, and data-driven process optimization is opening new opportunities for developing intelligent manufacturing systems capable of autonomous decision-making and adaptive process control.
This Special Issue aims to provide an international forum for the latest advances in welding and metal additive manufacturing technologies. Original research articles and review papers addressing experimental investigations, numerical modeling, intelligent process control, advanced characterization, digital manufacturing, and industrial applications are particularly welcome. Contributions demonstrating interdisciplinary approaches that combine materials science, manufacturing engineering, automation, artificial intelligence, and computational modeling are especially encouraged.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Arc welding and resistance welding;
- Laser, electron beam, and hybrid welding;
- Metal additive manufacturing (WAAM, DED, LMD, and PBF);
- Process modeling and simulation;
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning;
- Process monitoring and quality control;
- Process optimization and parameter development;
- Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties;
- Residual stresses and distortion;
- Corrosion behavior and surface engineering;
- Non-destructive testing and inspection;
- Robotic and automated manufacturing;
- Smart manufacturing and Industry 5.0;
- Sustainable manufacturing technologies;
- Industrial applications and case studies.
Articles and comprehensive review papers are both welcome.
Dr. Jure Krolo
Dr. Miroslav Sahul
Prof. Dr. Ivica Garašić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- welding
- metal additive manufacturing
- wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM)
- directed energy deposition (DED)
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- process monitoring
- process optimization
- smart manufacturing
- Industry 5.0
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