Advances in Directed Energy Deposition Technology for Metallic Materials
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026 | Viewed by 19
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Interests: additive manufacturing; friction stir welding; characterization; monitoring
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Interests: mechanical properties; mechanical testing; metal forming; plasticity; processing of materials; additive manufacturing; metal cutting
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Interests: mechanical and thermal measurements; MEMS sensors; inertial measurement unit; monitoring system; measurement systems; Kalman filter; IoT platforms; intelligent system
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Directed Energy Deposition (DED) is a rapidly evolving class of additive manufacturing technologies that enables the fabrication, repair, and functionalization of metallic components with a high freedom of design and material efficiency. Among its various implementations, technologies such as Laser-Directed Energy Deposition (L-DED) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) are receiving growing attention in both research and industrial contexts, due to their scalability, deposition rates, and flexibility.
Despite their advantages, DED processes remain complex, highly dynamic, and sensitive to a range of process parameters. Ensuring the repeatability and quality of the manufactured parts requires a deep understanding of the underlying thermomechanical phenomena and their interaction with process variables. In recent years, significant progress has been made in in-situ monitoring, process simulation, and parameter optimization, which are now considered essential for the control and further development of DED technologies.
This Special Issue invites original contributions and comprehensive reviews that explore recent advances in DED applied to metallic materials. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- In-situ monitoring and sensing techniques for process stability and quality control;
- Thermomechanical modeling and simulation of DED processes;
- Process parameter optimization and control strategies;
- Analysis of thermal history, residual stresses, and resulting microstructure.
Studies combining experimental and numerical approaches are especially encouraged, as are contributions that demonstrate the impact of these advancements on process reliability, defect mitigation, and performance consistency.
We welcome submissions across all applications and sectors, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of current research trends and future directions in directed energy deposition.
Dr. Alessia Teresa Silvestri
Prof. Dr. Umberto Prisco
Dr. Giorgio De Alteriis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- directed energy deposition
- L-DED
- WAAM
- monitoring
- process simulation
- process optimization
- metals
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