Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Crystalline Metals and Alloys".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 749
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Interests: additive manufacturing; machine learning; superalloys; microstructural control; severe plastic deformation
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Interests: mechanical properties; mechanical testing; metal forming; plasticity; processing of materials; additive manufacturing; metal cutting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the production of complex, lightweight, and customized components across aerospace, biomedical, and automotive industries. However, ensuring the reliability and repeatability of AM processes, particularly for high-performance metals, remains a significant challenge. This Special Issue, ‘Applications of Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Simulation in High-Performance Metallic Materials’, is dedicated to the pivotal role of computational modeling and its essential integration with experimental validation. We seek contributions that explore the synergy between advanced numerical techniques and AM technologies, with a special interest in studies combining simulation with experimental data for high-performance metallic materials (e.g., nickel-based superalloys, titanium alloys, high-strength steels). Topics of interest include multi-scale and multi-physics simulations of melting, solidification, and thermal stress; microstructure evolution and mechanical properties; topology optimization for design-for-AM; and digital twin frameworks. By bridging the gap between digital models and physical processes, this Special Issue aims to showcase cutting-edge research that accelerates process qualification, enhances final part quality, and unlocks the full design freedom offered by Additive Manufacturing.
Dr. Yunwei Gui
Prof. Dr. Umberto Prisco
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- numerical simulation
- high-performance metals
- multi-physics modeling
- experimental validation
- process-microstructure-property relationships
- topology optimization
- residual stress
- digital twin
- powder bed fusion
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