INTRODUCTION TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR ENGINEERS

"Introduction to Additive Manufacturing for Engineers has been written to provide engineering students, researchers, faculty members, and practicing engineers with a comprehensive introduction to this transformative manufacturing technology. The book presents fundamental concepts in a clear, systematic, and application-oriented manner, making it suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering programmes as well as professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of additive manufacturing.

The contents of this book begin with the evolution and fundamentals of additive manufacturing, followed by digital design workflows, CAD modelling, reverse engineering, 3D scanning, STL file generation, slicing techniques, and process planning. It further explores major additive manufacturing technologies, including Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), Selective Laser Melting (SLM), Electron Beam Melting (EBM), Binder Jetting, Material Jetting, Directed Energy Deposition (DED), and emerging hybrid manufacturing processes. Comprehensive chapters are devoted to engineering materials, process parameters, design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, quality control, post-processing, inspection techniques, and industrial standards."