Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Parts : Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Mechanical Properties

Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing (LBAM) technologies, hailed by some as the "third industrial revolution," can increase product performance, while reducing time-to-market and manufacturing costs. This book is a comprehensive look at new technologies in LBAM of metal parts, covering topics such as mechanical properties, microstructural features, thermal behavior and solidification, process parameters, optimization and control, uncertainty quantification, and more. The book is aimed at addressing the needs of a diverse cross-section of engineers and professionals.

• Shows how LBAM technologies can reduce cost, increase product performance, and reduce manufacturing time
• Details how LBAM will revolutionize mass customization
• Gives specific focus on metal parts
• Provides case studies, detailed examples and equations
• Presents comprehensive information on technologies and metals that apply across industry types

Preface

Chapter 1 : Introduction and Background
Chapter 2 : Introduction to Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing Technologies
Chapter 3 : Recent Advances in laser-Based Additive Manufacturing
Chapter 4 : Process Fundamentals and the Mechanical Properties of Manufactured Parts
Chapter 5 : Microstructural and Mechanical Properties
Chapter 6 : Fatigue Behavior
Chapter 7 : Post Manufacturing Treatments
Chapter 8 : Laser Power Transfer and Thermal Monitoring
Chapter 9 : Summary of Process and Part Characterization
Chapter 10 : Design, Optimization, and Control Part CAD
Chapter 11 : Process Optimization
Chapter 12 : Process Control
Chapter 13 : Uncertainty Qualification
Chapter 14 : Summary of Design Optimization and Control
Chapter 15 : Advanced Topics
Chapter 16 : Functionally Graded Materials
Chapter 17 : Applications of Additive Manufacturing

Index