Trends and Prospects in Selective Laser Melting
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 508
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Selective laser melting (SLM), a promising branch of laser additive manufacturing, has created numerous miracles for us since it was invented 25 years ago. SLM fabricates a part in a revolutionary additive manner (point-by-point, line-by-line, and layer-by-layer) starting from powder materials, allowing sufficient design freedom to produce structures that would otherwise be challenging or even impossible to fabricate through conventional subtractive or formative techniques. Recently, SLM has even been upgraded and is able to manufacture multimaterial structures. However, challenges have always emerged side by side with rapid development, such as the difficult performance control of materials under superfast solidification speeds and limited production efficiency due to the use of a fine spot of the laser beam and thin layer thickness.
This Special Issue calls for articles that focus on material optimization and structure optimization using SLM, and new practices to manufacture, such as bio-inspired structures and multimaterial structures using SLM.
Dr. Qimin Shi
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Metals is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- selective laser melting (SLM)
- multi-material additive manufacturing based on SLM system
- hybrid additive manufacturing
- SLM process control and quality monitor
- bio-inspired structures
- multi-material structures
- functional structures and materials
- material performance optimization
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- Reprint: MDPI Books provides the opportunity to republish successful Special Issues in book format, both online and in print.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies can be found here.
