Fundamentals and Applications of Additive Manufacturing Hardware Software Methods Materials and Future Trends

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Through nine chapters covering software hardware solid-based liquid-based and powder-based 3D printing processes this textbook provides a comprehensive but easy-to-understand and application-oriented guide to the fundamentals and applications of 3D printing. Readers are guided through various topics in a structured and logical manner that takes them from an initial comprehensive discussion of the topic to specialized chapters on advanced areas. The authors compare additive manufacturing with conventional processes; introduce computer-aided design; explore data preparation techniques including 3D printing interfaces; and provide information regarding STL files model slicing toolpath generati…