Additive Manufucturing Essentials

Abstract

Additive Manufacturing Essentials provides a clear, effective introduction to the core principles, technologies, and methods of additive manufacturing. Rooted in industry practice and innovation, the material presents examples and approaches from a range of additive manufacturing companies, equipment manufacturers, and software developers. Additive Manufacturing Essentials provides new entrants to the field with a working knowledge of the concepts and key applications of this critically important domain. Whether readers are engineers, scientists, fabricators, production/operations managers, entrepreneurs, educators, or career-changers, additive manufacturing can play a significant role in their studies and future careers. This is designed to help those students and professionals grow conversant in additive manufacturing, so that they can use their knowledge in further studies and organizational decision-making.