Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing of Metal Parts: Modeling, Optimization, and Control of Mechanical Properties (Hardcover)

Introduction and Background. Introduction to Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing Technologies. Recent Advances in laser-Based Additive Manufacturing. Process Fundamentals and the Mechanical Properties of Manufactured Parts. Microstructural and Mechanical Properties. Fatigue Behavior. Post Manufacturing Treatments. Laser Power Transfer and Thermal Monitoring. Summary of Process and Part Characterization. Design, Optimization, and Control. Part CAD. Process Optimization. Process Control. Uncertainty Qualification. Summary of Design Optimization and Control. Advanced Topics. Functionally Graded Materials. Applications of Additive Manufacturing.