Applications of 3D Printing in Different Industries
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Additive Manufacturing Technologies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 2358
Special Issue Editors
Interests: heat transfer; energy conversion
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Additive manufacturing (AM), or so-called 3D printing, is a game-changing technology that has rapidly progressed from its initial applications in prototyping to large-scale use in manufacturing processes for making a variety of products. Products that require small batches, complex geometries, custom-fit designs, digital replacement parts, and other small- or large-scale components can be produced with 3D printing. Thus, this technology is receiving significant attention in various industries, including the aerospace, medical, energy, electrical products, and automotive industries, and many more. However, 3D printing is a rapidly growing technology. How can we keep up with the latest advances in industries while selecting which technologies to employ and adapting them to our existing manufacturing systems?
This Special Issue invites experts from academia and industries to contribute to disseminating the latest research on 3D printing technology and exploring new trends and challenges in this fascinating field. This collection of research works and applications in this field will serve as a guide to improving current additive manufacturing methods for specific applications and help specialists keep up to date with cutting-edge technologies and applications.
This Special Issue encompasses all recent research progress in the development of 3D printing in different industries. This includes binding jetting, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, material jetting, powder bed fusion, sheet lamination, and vat photopolymerization. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the application of 3D printing of (i) metals and alloys, (ii) polymers and composites, (iii) ceramics, and (iv) concrete in different industries.
Dr. Davoud Jafari
Dr. Tom H.J. Vaneker
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy applications, including energy storage and conversion and thermal management
- aerospace industry
- automotive industry
- food industry
- healthcare and medical industry
- architecture, building, and construction industry
- fabric and fashion industry
- electric and electronic industry
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