Additive manufacturing (AM) of polymer-fiber composites has transformed AM into a robust
manufacturing paradigm and enabled producing highly customized parts with significantly …

This survey aims to provide a review on the application of finite element method to optimize
process parameters and improve the mechanical performance of a part fabricated by …

This article provides a literature review of finite element simulation studies for metallic
powder bed additive manufacturing processes. The various approaches in the numerical …

Layered manufacturing (LM) is gaining ground for manufacturing prototypes (RP), tools (RT)
and functional end products (RM). Laser and powder bed based manufacturing (ie selective …

Selective laser sintering (SLS) is one of the most rapidly growing rapid prototyping
techniques (RPT). This is mainly due to its suitability to process almost any material …

Direct selective laser sintering (SLS) technology can be used to produce 3D hard metal
functional parts from commercial available powders. Unlike conventional sintering, it does …

Residual thermal stresses and distortion are frequently present in the parts built using a
layer‐by‐layer solid freeform fabrication techniques assisted with a moving laser source …

Since the dawn of civilization, mankind has been engaged in the conception and
manufacture of discrete products to serve the functional needs of local customers and the …

The effect of powder bed temperature setting on the prediction of density of sintered parts
produced by the selective laser sintering (SLS) process is reported. A crystalline polymer …

Effects of the volume shrinkage due to transformation from a powder compact to dense liquid
on the temperature distribution and the size of the transformation zone during laser …