[HTML][HTML] Big data, machine learning, and digital twin assisted additive manufacturing: A review

L Jin, X Zhai, K Wang, K Zhang, D Wu, A Nazir, J Jiang… - Materials & Design, 2024 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) has undergone significant development over the past decades,
resulting in vast amounts of data that carry valuable information. Numerous research studies …

A review on energy consumption and efficiency of selective laser melting considering support: advances and prospects

Q Wang, M Gao, Q Li, C Liu, L Li, X Li, Z Liu - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Selective laser melting (SLM) exhibits excellent manufacturing accuracy and forming ability.
However, the laser beam layering process is characterized by high specific energy …

Energy-consumption-based life cycle assessment of additive-manufactured product with different types of materials

O Ulkir - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing technology is one of the preferred methods to
ensure sustainability in fabrication. In addition to providing continuity in sustainability …

Strategic cost and sustainability analyses of injection molding and material extrusion additive manufacturing

D Kazmer, AM Peterson, D Masato… - Polymer Engineering …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Economic and environmental costs are assessed for four different plastics manufacturing
processes, including cold and hot runner molding as well as stock and upgraded material …

Driving additive manufacturing towards circular economy: State-of-the-art and future research directions

J Zhao, Y Yang, MH Kobir, J Faludi, F Zhao - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Circular economy (CE) is critical to future manufacturing, as it will foster regenerative
systems and pave the way for sustainable practices in advanced manufacturing, especially …

[HTML][HTML] Three-dimensional spatial energy-quality map construction for optimal robot placement in multi-robot additive manufacturing

S Ghungrad, A Haghighi - Robotics and Computer-Integrated …, 2024 - Elsevier
The adoption of multiple robots for collaborative additive manufacturing is rapidly gaining
attention in the industry and research community due to their numerous advantages, such as …

Maximizing Energy Efficiency in Additive Manufacturing: A Review and Framework for Future Research

G May, F Psarommatis - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) offers unique capabilities in terms of design freedom and
customization, contributing to sustainable manufacturing. However, energy efficiency …

Energy-efficient and quality-aware part placement in robotic additive manufacturing

S Ghungrad, A Mohammed, A Haghighi - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - Elsevier
The advancements in autonomous robots for additive manufacturing (AM) are opening new
horizons in the manufacturing industry, especially in aerospace and construction …

Analysis and optimization of energy consumption for multi-part printing using selective laser melting and considering the support structure

Z Ma, M Gao, K Guo, Q Wang, L Li, C Liu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Selective laser melting (SLM) can form complex and precise metal parts simultaneously and
is widely used in medical and aerospace fields. The support structure plays an important …

Experimental integrated approach for mechanical characteristic optimization of FDM-printed PLA in an energy-saving perspective

F Napolitano, E Cozzolino, I Papa, A Astarita… - … International Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
This experimental study investigates the effects of process parameters for 3D printing
polylactic acid (PLA) samples on both the mechanical properties obtained and the energy …