Recent Advances in Additive Manufacturing Technology of Smart Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The broad range of applications for additive manufacturing technologies has generated great interest in many industrial fields. In fact, as compared to traditional procedures, they provide the potential for a high level of design flexibility and the use of different raw materials with savings in terms of usage, costs, design, and production time. However, the lack of precise and well-defined criteria on process parameters and final properties can be considered the natural result of such a tremendous expansion. Moreover, the poor surface quality that may still be attained for the as-built components further limits the spreading of the additive manufacturing technologies where stringent criteria must be met for certification. This inevitably leads to a rise in significant issues, which require higher expenses and longer production times to resolve.

Scientific contributions on novel technologies, strategies, production techniques, and materials for additive manufacturing processes are the focus of this Special Issue. New material development for high-performance applications, surface treatments, and process improvement for better mechanical properties and surface finishes can all be the subject of scientific contributions. Additionally, we welcome contributions that include economic and environmental impact analysis through life cycle sustainability assessment, as well as characterization techniques and computational tools for modeling the process and material properties, e.g., numerical simulations, mathematical modeling, optimization, and control.

Dr. Gennaro Salvatore Ponticelli
Prof. Dr. Stefano Guarino
Guest Editors

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