Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Properties for Additive Manufacturing Material

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing is widely used in prototyping and low-volume production due to its flexibility and efficiency. This technology offers several significant advantages, such as the ability to manufacture intricate geometries that would be challenging or impossible with traditional methods. Additionally, AM produces minimal material waste compared to conventional manufacturing, making it more environmentally friendly, and it enables the rapid production of new parts, which is crucial for accelerating design cycles and innovation.

However, despite these benefits, additive manufacturing has notable limitations. One of the key challenges is that components produced through additive manufacturing often exhibit inferior mechanical properties when compared to those manufactured using traditional techniques, such as casting or forging. These shortcomings can include reduced strength, toughness, or fatigue resistance, which are critical for ensuring the long-term durability and performance of parts. The anisotropic nature of additive manufacturing materials, where properties vary depending on the build direction, further complicates their behavior under mechanical loads.

Given these concerns, it is essential to model and simulate how the mechanical properties of additive manufacturing materials differ from the base materials used in their production. By understanding these variations, researchers and engineers can better predict the performance of parts made with additive manufacturing methods in real-world applications and develop strategies to enhance their properties, ensuring their suitability for more demanding industrial applications.

We invite researchers to contribute to the Special Issue on "Modelling and Simulation of Mechanical Properties for Additive Manufacturing Material". This Special Issue aims to present the latest findings on the structural, mechanical, and fatigue or fracture properties of components produced via AM. Contributions may cover a wide range of topics, including but not limited to numerical simulations, experimental investigations, material characterization, and optimization of AM processes. We encourage submissions that explore how the unique characteristics of materials used in additive manufacturing influence their mechanical performance and offer insights into improving their reliability and applicability in various fields.

Dr. Przemysław Strzelecki
Dr. Michał Stopel
Dr. Maciej Kotyk
Dr. Joamin Gonzalez-Gutierrez
Dr. Ricardo Branco
Guest Editors

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• additive manufacturing
• mechanical property
• fatigue property
• analytical model
• numerical simulation
• failure analysis
• structural integrity