A digital twin (DT) is a cyberspace replica of a system, such as manufacturing equipment. A
DT consists of statistical models and computer simulations of physical phenomena occurring …

Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, and many companies and researchers
are looking to nature for finding solutions. In this paper, we provide a narrative synthesis and …

Additive manufacturing (AM) is expected to generate huge economic revenue by 2025;
however, this will only be realised by overcoming the barriers that are preventing its …

The benefits that additive manufacturing (AM) offers to the industry are generally well
understood and appreciated. However, the current design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) …

Additive manufacturing is based on a deterministic principle of spatially localized material
transformation. By using spatial energy resolution modes, it is thus possible to produce an …

The fields of Design and Archaeology keenly understand culture as viewed through a
material and technological prism. At a time when data are viewed as a 'new material', one …

In the last past years, computer-aided technologies to improve existing products by widening
the design space have been largely investigated. Topology optimization and generative …

Much like how plants grow via the expansion and multiplication of cells, a 3D printed
component is formed via the bonding of material point-by-point from the bottom-up …

It is well acknowledged that DfAM requires a comprehensive understanding of materials,
processes and parameters, and the associated geometric opportunities and limitations. The …