Additive manufacturing of metals : from fundamental technology to rocket nozzles, medical implants, and custom jewelry /: from fundamental technology to rocket nozzles, medical implants, and custom jewelry. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John O. Milewski.
• Authors: Milewski, John O
• Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of Acronyms -- About the Author -- AM Road Map and Hitchhiker's Guide -- Chapter 1: Envision -- Chapter 2: Additive Manufacturing Metal, The Art of the Possible -- Chapter 3: On the Road to AM -- Chapter 4: Understanding Metal for Additive Manufacturing -- Chapter 5: Lasers, Electron Beams, Plasma Arcs -- Chapter 6: Computers, Solid Models, and Robots -- Chapter 7: Origins of 3D Metal Printing -- Chapter 8: Current System Configurations -- Chapter 9: Inspiration to 3D Design -- Chapter 10: Process Development -- Chapter 11: Building, Post Processing, and Inspecting -- Chapter 12: Trends in AM, Government, Industry, Research, Business -- Professional Society and Organization Links -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- AM Machine and Service Resource Links -- Appendix A: Safety in Configuring a 3D Metal Printing Shop -- Appendix B: Exercises in Metal Fusion -- Appendix C: OpenSCAD Programming Example -- Appendix D: 3D Printer Control Code Example -- Appendix E: Building an Arc-Based 3D Shape Welding System -- Appendix F: Exercises in 3D Printing -- Appendix G: Score Chart of AM Skills -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxvi, 343 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 671.3; Materials science; Metal-work; Metals -- Additives; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades; Metal-work; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Technology & Engineering -- Lasers & Photonics; Technology & Engineering -- Manufacturing; Technology & Engineering -- Nanotechnology & MEMS; Technical design; Laser technology & holography; Tool making; Nanotechnology; Materials; Engineering design; Machinery; Nanotechnology; Technology & Engineering -- Material Science; Metals technology / metallurgy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319582054; 3319582054
• Related ISBNs: 9783319582047; 3319582046
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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