Abstract Laser Powder Bed Fusion process is regarded as the most versatile metal additive
manufacturing process, which has been proven to manufacture near net shape up to 99.9 …

Defect formation is a critical challenge for powder-based metal additive manufacturing (AM).
Current understanding on the three important issues including formation mechanism …

In recent times, smart manufacturing systems and materials are being utilized increasingly
for producing parts with high strength-to-weight ratios. Consolidation of several assembly …

The study of heterostructured materials (HSMs) answered one of the most pressing
questions in the metallurgical field:“is it possible to greatly increase both the strength and the …

The particle shape influences the part properties in laser powder bed fusion, and powder
flowability and powder layer density (PLD) are considered the link between the powder and …

Nowadays, many fields are benefiting from manufacturing complex parts with high
performance by selective laser melting (SLM), and particulate-reinforced iron-based metal …

Additive manufacturing (AM) has enabled the emergence of intricate lattice materials with
controlled structural or functional properties unfeasible for conventional materials. A striking …

The flowability of metal powders is critical to many additive manufacturing (AM) processes,
particularly for laser or electron-beam powder bed fusion. Many poewder features may …

Selective laser sintering is a laser-based powder bed fusion 3D printing technique in which,
the laser parameters plays a vital role in the fusion of polymeric powder particles and the …

Metal additive manufacturing technology requires a real-time monitoring and feedback
control system to assure the quality of the final products. In particular, it is essential to reveal …