Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry - by Francis H Froes & Rodney Boyer (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Additive Manufacturing for the Aerospace Industry explores the design, processing, metallurgy and applications of additive manufacturing (AM) within the aerospace industry. The book's editors have assembled an international team of experts who discuss recent developments and the future prospects of additive manufacturing. The work includes a review of the advantages of AM over conventionally subtractive fabrication, including cost considerations. Microstructures and mechanical properties are also presented, along with examples of components fabricated by AM. Readers will find information on a broad range of materials and processes used in additive manufacturing.

It is ideal reading for those in academia, government labs, component fabricators, and research institutes, but will also appeal to all sectors of the aerospace industry.

Review Quotes

"This collection is a useful tool for understanding the future of aerospace production techniques and does highlight accurately the challenges airframers and propulsion engineers will face. However, it is important to note that this area is moving so rapidly that I would expect a similar compilation to have a very different feel within two years. A good overview and reference for the curious reader but perhaps of limited value longer term in a rapidly maturing field." --The Aeronautical Journal