Current Aspects of Additive Manufacturing in the Aerospace Industry

Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Title

Additive Manufacturing with Novel Materials Processes Properties and Applications

Abstract

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a layer-by-layer process of manufacturing that enables a product to be generated using a simple 3D model or 3D scanner. Additive manufacturing technology is utilized in automotive, aerospace, medical, and manufacturing industries due to its diversity in part size, material composition, and production time. The aircraft industry was one of the early users of AM prototyping technology, which is now utilized to make both final and replacement parts. Furthermore, thin-walled aircraft engine components, complicated geometries, and material processing problems are propelling the aviation industry’s use of AM. It is poised to revolutionize the aerospace industry’s production of intricate, lightweight, and virtually waste-free components. This chapter examines current aspects and development efforts in the aerospace industries in the field of AM and provides a literature review. From the literature, AM technology has shown enhanced printing speed due to multiple nozzle applications. Significant output characteristics of products such as ultimate tensile strength, surface finish, and skewness has improved for different alloys in liquid- and powder-based AM. Titanium powder-based alloys AM has shown difficulties due to high temperature characteristics. Researchers are currently working on the possibilities of AM-attached subtractive manufacturing process.

First Page

409

Last Page

427

DOI

10.1002/9781394198085.ch13

Publication Date

1-1-2024

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