CONTENTSintroduction

additive-based additive manufacturing systems

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3 liquid-based additive manufacturing systems

4 solid-based additive manufacturing systems

5 power-based additive manufacturing systems

6 additive manufacturing data formats

7 applications and examples

8 medical and bioengineering applications

9 benchmarking and the future of additive manufacturing

for manufactured services and products has intensified tremendously in

recent years. It has become important, if not vital, for new products to

reach the market as early as possible, before the competitors.

To bring products to the market swiftly, many of the processes involved in

the design, testing, manufacture, marketing and distribution of the product

have been squeezed, both in terms of time and material resources.

The competition in the world market

The e�cient use of such valuable resources calls for more e�cient tools and e�ective

approaches in dealing with them, and many of these tools and approaches have evolved.

They are almost entirely technology-driven, inevitably involving the computer, a result of the

rapid development and advancement in such technologies over the last few decades.

Additive manufacturing (AM), formerly known as

rapid prototyping (RP), is one such technological development.

AM is defined by ASTM International, formerly known as the American Society

for Testing and Materials, as “a process of joining materials to make

objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to

subtractive manufacturing methodologies”.

Also commonly known as 3D printing in public literature, this emerging technology

is revolutionising the manufacturing industry with its ability to turn

digital data into physical parts. Its distinct ability to manufacture

complex shapes and structures has already made it invaluable for the

production of prototypes such as engine manifolds for the

automotive industry and tools such as investment casting moulds in

the jewellery and aeronautical industries.

Prototypes are used for the following purposes:

1 Experimentation and learning while designing

2 Testing and proofing of ideas and concepts

3 Communication and interaction among design teams

4 Synthesis and integration of the entire product concept

5 Scheduling and markers

Easy to understand, this book is a good introduction to anyone interested in obtaining a better understanding of AM. For people working in the industry, this book will provide information on new methods and practices, as well as recent research and development in the field. For professional readers, this book provides a comprehensive guide to distinguish between the di�erent technologies, and will help them make better decisions regarding which technology they should use. For the general public, this book sheds some light on the fast-moving AM field.

In this edition, new AM standards (e.g. Standard of Terminology and Classification of AM systems) and format standards will be included, Furthermore, the listing of new machines and systems, materials, and software; as well as new case studies and applications in industries that have recently adopted AM (such as the Marine and O�shore industry) have also been incorporated.

this bookread why

“This is the most comprehensive and relevant textbook in the field of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing. Whenever I teach subjects related to rapid product development I use this book as a reference. My students appreciate the easy way the information is introduced very much. This is an excellent book for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.”

Paulo Jorge BártoloPolytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal

“This book has now become a standard textbook all over the world. It's a ‘must-have’ for students and practitioners in this exciting area.”

Bopaya BidandaUniversity of Pittsburgh

“Whenever I start my students off on a project that involves 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (AM), and they say ‘what is AM?’, this is the book I give them to read. This book is an excellent introduction to AM.”

Dr Ian GibsonCo-Editor of Rapid Prototyping Journal

MCB Press, UK andAdvisor, Global Alliance of Rapid Prototyping Associations (GARPA)

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Diploma and advanced diploma students, undergraduates, postgraduates, consultants, academics, researchers and professionals in mechanical and industrial engineering.

CHUA CK is the Executive Director of the Singapore Centre for 3DPrinting (SC3DP) and a full professor of the School of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU),Singapore. Over the last 25 years, Professor Chua has established astrong research group at NTU, pioneering and leading in computeraidedtissue engineering sca�old fabrication using various additivemanufacturing (AM) techniques. He is internationally recognised for hissignificant contributions in the biomaterial analysis and rapid prototypingprocess modelling and control for tissue engineering. His work has sinceextended further into AM of metals and ceramics for defenceapplications.

Professor Chua has published extensively with over 300 internationaljournals and conferences, attracting over 6000 citations, and has a Hirschindex of 37 in the Web of Science. His book, 3D Printing and AdditiveManufacturing: Principles and Applications, now in its fifth edition, iswidely used in American, European and Asian universities and isacknowledged by international academics as one of the best textbooks inthe field. He is the World No. 1 Author for the area of AM and 3DPrinting (or rapid prototyping as it was previously known) in the Web ofScience and is the most “Highly Cited Scientist” in the world for thattopic.

LEONG KF is an associate professor at the School of Mechanical andAerospace Engineering, NTU, Singapore. He has taught for more than 30years in NTU in a variety of courses, including Creative Thinking andDesign, Product Design and Development, Industrial Design, AM,Collaborative Design and Engineering, amongst others. He graduatedfrom the National University of Singapore and Stanford University forhis undergraduate and graduate degrees respectively. His principal areasof research interests are in AM and its applications, particularly in thebiomedical areas, including tissue engineering and drug delivery devices.He has also research interests in sports technology, product design,product development science and design education. He has chairedseveral committees in the Singapore Institute of Standards and theIndustrial Research and Productivity Standards Board, receiving Meritand Distinguished Awards for his services in 1994 and 1997,respectively.

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