Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing: Pioneering Techniques, Materials, and Applications
A special issue of Technologies (ISSN 2227-7080). This special issue belongs to the section "Manufacturing Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2025 | Viewed by 115
Special Issue Editors
Interests: machinability investigation of difficult-to-cut materials; sustainable/environmentally friendly machining; development and optimization of custom-made cutting tools; computer-aided designing and manufacturing; additive manufacturing; sustainable automation with focus on Industry 4.0
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Interests: metal cutting; modeling of machining processes; fixture dynamics; machinability of difficult-to-cut materials; sustainable machining; environmentally benign machining; EFD/EFM and CAD/CAM/CAE
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)/ Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition (WA-DED) is increasingly recognized as game-changing technology in the realm of additive manufacturing (AM). By leveraging an electric arc as the heat source and a metal wire as the feedstock, WAAM presents unique advantages, including high deposition rates, material versatility, and cost efficiency. This Special Issue invites contributions that explore the latest innovations, future directions, and applications of WAAM in industry.
We welcome submissions that highlight recent advances in WAAM process development, material innovations, and industrial applications, spanning sectors such as aerospace, automotive, energy, and biomedical. This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform where academic researchers and industry practitioners can contribute and share their pioneering insights and practical experiences.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Process Development and Optimization: Novel methodologies in WAAM, hybrid processes, advancements in process parameters, multi-wire WAAM;
- Process Monitoring and Control: Intelligent systems, real-time monitoring, closed-loop control strategies for enhancing the accuracy and reliability of WAAM components;
- Material Development: Investigations into new alloy systems, microstructural evolution, hybrid material solutions, and their mechanical performance;
- Sustainability and Efficiency: Research focusing on reducing material waste, energy consumption, and cost in WAAM processes;
- Multi-Material and Complex Structures: Applications and challenges in multi-material printing using WAAM, particularly in the production of functionally graded or multi-functional components;
- Case Studies and Applications: Industry success stories showcasing how WAAM has been implemented, its scalability, and its contribution to sustainable manufacturing practices.
We invite full-length research papers, communications, and review articles that push the boundaries of WAAM, opening new pathways for its application in mainstream manufacturing.
Dr. Salman Pervaiz
Dr. Ibrahim Deiab
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wire arc additive manufacturing
- optimization
- intelligent systems
- monitoring and control
- material development
- material waste
- sustainability and efficiency
- multi-material printing
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