Additive Manufacturing Processes
Additive manufacturing encompasses a range of methods to create three-dimensional objects by adding material layer by layer. Utilizing advances such as extrusion, vat photopolymerization, and powder bed fusion, various applications span from prototyping to medical devices and aerospace components. Each additive manufacturing method presents unique advantages and challenges, making informed material and process selection critical for successful outcomes.
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What we have learnt
- Additive manufacturing involves creating objects layer by layer from a digital model.
- Different additive manufacturing processes have distinct materials and suitable applications.
- Flexibility and customization in designs are primary advantages of additive manufacturing.
Key Concepts
- -- Additive Manufacturing
- A process that creates 3D objects by adding material layer by layer from a digital model.
- -- ExtrusionBased Processes
- Methods like Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) that involve melting thermoplastic filament to construct parts.
- -- Stereolithography (SLA)
- A vat photopolymerization process that uses a light source to cure liquid photopolymer resin into solid parts.
- -- Powder Bed Fusion
- A set of processes where lasers or electron beams fuse or melt powder particles in a bed to create solid structures.
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