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Large-Scale 3D Printing (2018-04)

The Way Forward

10.1088/1757-899x/324/1/012088

 al Jassmi Hamad,  al Najjar Fady, Mourad Abdel-Hamid
Journal Article - IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 324

Abstract

Research on small-scale 3D printing has rapidly evolved, where numerous industrial products have been tested and successfully applied. Nonetheless, research on large-scale 3D printing, directed to large-scale applications such as construction and automotive manufacturing, yet demands a great a great deal of efforts. Large-scale 3D printing is considered an interdisciplinary topic and requires establishing a blended knowledge base from numerous research fields including structural engineering, materials science, mechatronics, software engineering, artificial intelligence and architectural engineering. This review article summarizes key topics of relevance to new research trends on large-scale 3D printing, particularly pertaining (1) technological solutions of additive construction (i.e. the 3D printers themselves), (2) materials science challenges, and (3) new design opportunities.

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BibTeX 
@article{jass_najj_mour.2018.LS3P,
  author            = "Hamad Al Jassmi and Fady al Najjar and Abdel-Hamid Ismail Mourad",
  title             = "Large-Scale 3D Printing: The Way Forward",
  doi               = "10.1088/1757-899x/324/1/012088",
  year              = "2018",
  journal           = "IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering",
  volume            = "324",
}
Formatted Citation

H. A. Jassmi, F. al Najjar and A.-H. I. Mourad, “Large-Scale 3D Printing: The Way Forward”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, vol. 324, 2018, doi: 10.1088/1757-899x/324/1/012088.

Jassmi, Hamad Al, Fady al Najjar, and Abdel-Hamid Ismail Mourad. “Large-Scale 3D Printing: The Way Forward”. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering 324 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899x/324/1/012088.