Additive Manufacturing for Environmental Sustainability: Technology and Applications

The text begins by discussing the design, development, and advancements of additive manufacturing techniques. It then covers additive manufacturing for micro and nanomanufacturing, materials efficiency, and waste minimization. The book illustrates the processing of biomaterials, smart materials, and functionally graded materials for additive manufacturing.Features: Explores the applications of additive manufacturing in promoting environmental sustainability, focusing on its role in waste reduction, resource conservation, energy efficiency, and emissions reduction. Illustrates the processing of biomaterials, smart materials, and functionally graded materials for additive manufacturing. Explains surface engineering and wear modeling of tribological properties for additive manufacturing. Discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating additive manufacturing into sustainable practices and future directions for research and development in this burgeoning field. Showcases applications of additive manufacturing in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, and healthcare sector. It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, aerospace engineering, production engineering, and automotive engineering.