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Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology

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Additive Manufacturing Technologies

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Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology came about as a result of developments in a variety of different technology sectors. Like with many manufacturing technologies, improvements in computing power and reduction in mass storage costs paved the way for processing the large amounts of data typical of modern 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models within reasonable time frames. Nowadays, we have become quite accustomed to having powerful computers and other complex automated machines around us and sometimes it may be difficult for us to imagine how the pioneers struggled to develop the first AM machines.

This chapter highlights some of the key moments that catalogue the development of Additive Manufacturing technology. It will describe how the different technologies converged to a state where they could be integrated into AM machines. It will also discuss milestone AM technologies. Furthermore, we will discuss how the application of Additive Manufacturing has evolved to include greater functionality and embrace a wider range of applications beyond the initial intention of just prototyping.

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  1. Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, 117576, Singapore, Singapore

    Dr. Ian Gibson

  2. The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 813 Ferst Drive, N.W., 30332-0405, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Dr. David W. Rosen

  3. Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Utah State University, 4130 Old Main Hall, UT 84322, Logan, UT, USA

    Dr. Brent Stucker

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Gibson, I., Rosen, D., Stucker, B. (2010). Development of Additive Manufacturing Technology. In: Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1120-9_2

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