Topology optimization for metal additive manufacturing: current trends, challenges, and future outlook

Metal additive manufacturing is gaining immense research attention. Some of these research efforts are associated with physics, statistical, or artificial intelligence-driven process modelling and optimisation, structure–property characterisation, structural design optimisation, or equipment enhance...

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Published in:	Virtual and Physical Prototyping
Main Authors:	Osezua Ibhadode, Zhidong Zhang, Jeffrey Sixt, Ken M. Nsiempba, Joseph Orakwe, Alexander Martinez-Marchese, Osazee Ero, Shahriar Imani Shahabad, Ali Bonakdar, Ehsan Toyserkani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Subjects:	metal additive manufacturing additive manufacturing topology optimisation aerospace automotive medical
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452759.2023.2181192

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