Post-Processing of Parts and Components Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modeling : Techniques and Advancements (Hardcover)

1. An overview of post processing of Fused Deposition Modelling 3D printed products. Section I: Post-processing techniques for improving the quality of FDM 3D printed parts. 2. Chemical-based methods for polishing surfaces produced by Material Extrusion process. 3. Surface roughness evaluation of fused deposition modeling additive-manufactured Polylactic acid components affected by 3D-printing parameters and vapor post processing treatments. 4. Post-processing of functional parts obtained by additive manufacturing?influence on the surface and dimensional quality and mechanical performance. 5. Coating methods and materials for 3D printed (FDM) parts.?Section II: Joining/welding as post-processing techniques for FDM 3D printed parts. 6. Insights into various Joining/Welding techniques to evade the built volume constraint of FDM-3D printers. 7. Investigation of the Effect of Bonding Parameters on the Adhesive Bonding Strength of Parts Produced by FDM-3D Method. 8. Friction Stir Welding, Friction Stir Spot Welding and Spin Friction Welding of 3D printed Components. 9. Microwave and Ultrasonic Welding of 3D printed Components. Section III: Miscellaneous topics. 10. Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) of FDM parts. 11. Machine Learning in Post Processing of Fused Deposition Modelling Parts. 12. A study on additive manufacturing processes, standards and mechanical properties. 13. Exploring and understanding the possibilities of IoT in FDM-3D Printing. 14. Research scope and Future challenges in post-processing of FDM parts.