Multi-Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing: Towards High-Performance Metallic Components
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 59
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Interests: 3D printing and additive manufacturing; directed energy deposition; aerosol jet printing; micro-droplet printing; green and intelligent manufacturing
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Dear Colleagues,
Advanced multi-field-assisted additive manufacturing achieves the preparation of high-performance metal components by introducing external multiple energy fields to regulate the forming process of traditional additive manufacturing. Due to the coupling and stacking effects among multiple energy fields, as well as the interactions between multiple energy fields and materials, the research on the underlying physical mechanisms of energy-field-assisted additive manufacturing processes requires further refinement and supplementation. To gain an in-depth understanding of the synergistic physical mechanisms in energy-field-assisted processes, the mechanism of synergistic enhancement of strength and ductility has been preliminarily revealed through investigations into melt pool dynamics, solidification behavior and microstructural evolution. As the continuous optimization of metallic materials and the coupling of multiple energy fields progresses, the relationships among material, structure, processing, microstructure and properties also call for ongoing development. Given the ever-increasing industrial demand for complex high-performance components in high-end fields such as aerospace, national defense and energy, energy-field-assisted additive manufacturing processes must undergo continuous innovation and development to facilitate “structure–function integration” in the manufacturing of high-performance parts.
This Special Issue, entitled “Multi-Field-Assisted Additive Manufacturing: Towards High-Performance Metallic Components”, aims to bring together cutting-edge research findings on energy-field-assisted additive manufacturing processes and their applications in the fabrication of high-performance metal components. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Mechanisms and model construction of additive manufacturing of metal materials under multi-field coupling effects.
(2) Optimization and experimental research on metal additive manufacturing processes assisted by coupled multiple energy fields.
(3) High-fidelity numerical simulation of additive manufacturing with multi-scale and multi-physical field coupling.
(4) Performance evaluation and enhancement strategies for metal components manufactured via multi-field-assisted additive manufacturing.
(5) Applications of machine learning in energy-field-assisted additive manufacturing.
Dr. Hao Yi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- additive manufacturing
- external energy fields
- multi-energy field coupling
- microstructure evaluation
- mechanical properties
- melt pool dynamics
- numerical simulation
- high-performance manufacturing
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