Lattice Structure and Metamaterial Design for Additive Manufacturing
A special issue of Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (ISSN 2504-4494).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 5390
Special Issue Editor
Interests: design for additive manufacturing (DfAM); lattice (cellular) structures; metamaterials; laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF); topology optimization and generative design
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive Manufacturing (AM) has transformed the way structures are designed and produced, enabling the creation of complex geometries and structures that were previously difficult or impossible to produce using traditional manufacturing methods. One of the most exciting areas of development in AM is the creation of lattice structures and cellular metamaterials. Lattice structures are lightweight yet possess exceptional mechanical, thermal, and energy absorption properties, making them ideal for a broad range of applications, including aerospace and biomedical devices, as well as energy storage systems. Cellular metamaterials are engineered materials that have unique and tunable properties such as mechanical, thermal, and electromagnetic properties beyond those found in nature, due to their unique cellular structure.
This Special Issue is dedicated to exploring the latest developments in lattice structures and metamaterials fabricated through AM. We welcome submissions focused on designing lattice structures and metamaterials for AM, utilizing optimization, generative, and AI-based algorithms and design tools. We also welcome articles that address the design and optimization of lattice structures and metamaterials for specific applications, the mechanical behavior and performance of AM lattice structures and metamaterials, and the development of new AM processes and materials for the production of these structures.
We invite researchers from academia and industry who are working in this exciting field to submit their research to this Special Issue. This is an excellent opportunity to share your work, exchange ideas, and form a comprehensive collection of research in this field.
Dr. Meisam Abdi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing
- lattice and cellular structures
- mechanical metamaterials
- triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS)
- auxetic structures
- design for additive manufacturing
- generative design
- optimization
- artificial intelligence (AI)
- powder bed fusion
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