Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processing, Characterization and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Additive manufacturing (AM), as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies, is a process of joining materials to make objects from three dimensional (3D) model data, usually layer upon layer, which is also called 3D printing, freeform fabrication, etc. With the advantage of considerable reduction of the production cost of parts or components with complex or intricate geometrical features creating a lot of interest in this technology, the number of applications from different industrial sectors, such as aerospace, biomedical, automobile, etc. has also been growing. Many efforts have been invested in evolving it from a prototyping process to a real industrial manufacturing process.

AM is revolutionizing the science and engineering fields. AM, with its inherent layer-by-layer feature, would create extraordinary properties of metals, polymer, ceramic, etc. compared to conventional manufacturing technologies. Hence, revealing the distinguished AM material properties and exploring the application of AM materials are of most interest to researchers. A large number of projects have been initiated or have tproceeded to study the properties, microstructural features, and potential application of AM materials.

This Special Issue intends to address the latest progress in the AM field. Original contributions related to current AM materials and processing for applications are welcome in the form of short communications, full-length articles, and reviews. Potential topics include but are not limited to:

• AM material characterization;
• New materials for AM;
• AM process development;
• Material and microstrucural properties evaluation during the AM process;
• Post-processing of AM materials;
• Hybrid AM processes and materials;
• Modeling and simulation of AM processing;
• AM applications;
• Standardization of AM material performance.

Dr. Pan Wang
Guest Editors
Dr. Takayoshi Nakano
Dr. Jiaming Bai
Co-Guest Editors

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