This open access book presents 12 years of cutting-edge research on additive manufacturing (AM), with a focus on innovative powder- and beam-based techniques. Developed through the Collaborative Research Center 814 at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, it explores the use of laser and electron beams in transforming metal and polymer materials.

From advanced strategies for selective laser melting to mesoscopic simulations of beam melting processes, this book offers a deep dive into the science behind AM. Key topics include the development of lightweight composite materials, efficient multi-material manufacturing, and optimal design of multifunctional hybrid components.

Readers will also discover pioneering approaches to selective electron beam melting, reactive liquid systems for plastics, and tailored material characterization techniques. In addition, the book explores macroscopic modeling and geometric testing methods, offering new insights into the future of AM technologies.

By combining theoretical advancements with practical applications, this volume serves as an essential resource for researchers and professionals in the field of additive manufacturing.

Special chapter on mesoscopic modeling and simulation of properties of additively manufactured metallic components Covers efficient additive manufacturing of multi-material components is thoroughly covered Explores the development of functional polymer materials via liquid-phase top-down processes This book is open access, offering free access to cutting-edge research on additive manufacturing

Inhalt

Introduction to powder and beam based additive manufacturing.- Powder materials.- Production of functional polymer particles via liquid-based top-down processes.- Gas phase functionalization of polymer and metallic materials for powder-based additive manufacturing.- Process adapted multiscale material characterization.- Processes and Exposure Strategies.- New Process strategies for laser powder bed fusion of polymers.- Three-dimensional multi-material parts.- Processing Strategies for Electron Beam based Powder Bed Fusion.- Laser beam melting of metals.- Process Strategies for Multi-Material and Multi-Functional Parts.- Selective Laser Beam Sintering of Multiphase Systems.-Laser beam melting of plastics with reactive liquids.- Additive and formative manufacturing of hybrid parts with locally adapted, tailored properties.- Simulation Techniques.- Robust Structure-Process-Optimization.- DEM simulation of the powder application in powder bed fusion.- Macroscopic Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization.- Mesoscopic modeling and simulation of properties of additively manufactured metallic parts.- Quality Control.- Geometric measurement and testing technology for additive manufacturing.