Emerging Trends in Additive Manufacturing Processing: Innovations in Materials, Methods and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing has emerged as a transformative technology, providing innovative solutions across a wide range of industrial applications. This Special Issue focuses on innovative developments in additive manufacturing, including advanced materials, novel approaches, process optimization, and emerging applications. Key aspects include the use of advanced functional materials such as conductive and hydrophilic materials, high-performance structural materials such as CNT-reinforced composites, hybrid designs combining materials or manufacturing techniques, topology-optimized designs, and adaptive production methodologies for customizable and on-demand manufacturing. Additional themes encompass the integration of sensing capabilities into printed parts, innovative approaches such as continuous fiber integration, stimuli-responsive 4D printing, waste reduction, and supply chain optimization. Targeted applications span a range of industrial sectors, including but not limited to shipbuilding, aerospace, and automotive industries. Themes and Article Types: Original research articles and review papers are welcome from both academia and industry, showcasing significant advancements in additive manufacturing processes and their potential to drive innovation across diverse sectors. Research topics may address the following:

• Advanced materials for additive manufacturing, including functional and structural materials;
• Hybrid and topology-optimized designs;
• Integrating sensing capabilities into printed parts;
• Adaptive methodologies for on-demand manufacturing;
• Advanced continuous fiber integration techniques and application;
• Stimuli-responsive 4D printing applications;
• Additive manufacturing for waste reduction and supply chain efficiency;
• Applications in shipbuilding, aerospace, automotive, and healthcare industries.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Dimitrios-Nikolaos Pagonis
Guest Editor

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