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Teaching contents:
The course gives a general introduction into the rapidly developing field of Additive Manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D Printing. The lectures will provide an overview on the different processing routes and challenges in using these technologies to produce specific properties in components as well as an introduction to software for 3D data preparation for AM. Coursework will emphasise working principles and feedstock materials for all major AM technologies:
(I) Vat photopolymerization: Stereolithography, Digital Light Processing and Continuous Digital Light Processing,
(II) Material jetting: Drop on Demand and Polyjet technology,
(III) Binder jetting: Powder-based 3D Printing,
(IV) Powder bed fusion: Laser Sintering, Selective Laser Melting, Electron Beam Melting and Multi Jet Fusion,
(V) Material extrusion: Fused Deposition Modelling and Robocasting,
(VI) Directed energy deposition: Laser Engineering Net Shape and Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing plus
(VII) Sheet lamination: Laminated Object Manufacturing.
