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Review on design and structural optimisation in additive manufacturing: Towards next-generation lightweight structures

János Plocher, +1 more
- 05 Dec 2019 - 
- Vol. 183, pp 108164
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In this article, the state-of-the-art developments in the design for additive manufacturing (DfAM) and structural optimisation, becomes vital for successfully shaping the future AM-landscape.
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This article is published in Materials & Design.The article was published on 2019-12-05 and is currently open access. It has received 330 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Generative Design & Topology optimization.

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Material-structure-performance integrated laser-metal additive manufacturing.

TL;DR: In this article, a holistic concept of material-structure-performance integrated additive manufacturing (MSPI-AM) is proposed to cope with the extensive challenges of laser-based additive manufacturing.
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Architected cellular materials: A review on their mechanical properties towards fatigue-tolerant design and fabrication

TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss the progress to date in the improvement of the fatigue performance of cellular structures manufactured by additive manufacturing, especially metal-based, providing insights and a glimpse to the future for fatigue-tolerant additively manufactured architected cellular materials.
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A review of topology optimization for additive manufacturing: Status and challenges

TL;DR: It is shown that in the research of topology optimization for additive manufacturing, the integration of material, structure, process and performance is important to pursue high-performance, multi-functional and lightweight production.
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The effect of manufacturing defects on the fatigue life of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V structures

TL;DR: In this paper, an eXtended defect zone (XDZ) describing the propensity for local plasticity during fatigue around a defect has been shown through numerical analysis to be a good indicator of the ranking of the threat to fatigue caused by differently located manufacturing defects.
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Wire and arc additive manufacturing : Opportunities and challenges to control the quality and accuracy of manufactured parts

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focus on process planning including build orientation, slicing, and path planning, as well as the definition of process parameter selection from a single track to multi-track and multilayer, and finally geometric features from a thinwall to lattice structures with several case studies.
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Shape optimization of a layer by layer mechanical constraint for additive manufacturing

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Microstructure and Transport Properties of Cellular Materials: Representative Volume Element

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An improved soft-kill BESO algorithm for optimal distribution of single or multiple material phases

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High-stiffness and strength porous maraging steel via topology optimization and selective laser melting

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Composites Part Production with Additive Manufacturing Technologies

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