TY - BOOK AU - Gibson,Ian AU - Rosen,David AU - Stucker,Brent TI - Additive manufacturing technologies: 3D printing, rapid prototyping and direct digital manufacturing SN - 9781493921126 PY - 2015/// CY - New York, London PB - Springer KW - Manufacturing processes KW - Automation KW - Production control KW - CAD/CAM systems KW - fast N1 - First edition published 2010; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction and Basic Principles -- Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology -- Generalized Additive Manufacturing Process Chain -- Vat Photopolymerization Processes -- Powder Bed Fusion Processes -- Extrusion-Based Systems -- Material jetting -- Binder Jetting -- Sheet Lamination Processes -- Directed Energy Deposition Processes -- Direct Write Technologies -- The Impact of Low-Cost AM Systems -- Post-processing -- Software Issues for Additive Manufacturing -- Direct Digital Manufacturing -- Design for Additive Manufacturing -- Rapid Tooling -- Applications for Additive Manufacture -- Business Opportunities and Future Directions N2 - This book covers in detail the various aspects of joining materials to form parts. A conceptual overview of rapid prototyping and layered manufacturing is given, beginning with the fundamentals so that readers can get up to speed quickly. Unusual and emerging applications such as micro-scale manufacturing, medical applications, aerospace, and rapid manufacturing are also discussed. This book provides a comprehensive overview of rapid prototyping technologies as well as support technologies such as software systems, vacuum casting, investment casting, plating, infiltration and other systems.--Provided by publisher UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014953293-b.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014953293-d.html UR - https://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1617/2014953293-t.html ER -