Additive manufacturing for designers : a primer /

Discusses the topics needed for designers to gain a holistic understanding of the micro and macro components of the world of AM, or 3D printing. The book offers a brief history of AM, a discussion of the difference between rapid prototyping and AM, and standard terminology for each type of AM techno...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Elliott, Amy (Author), Waters, Cynthia (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Warrendale, Pennsylvania, USA : SAE International, 2019.
Subjects:
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Discusses the topics needed for designers to gain a holistic understanding of the micro and macro components of the world of AM, or 3D printing. The book offers a brief history of AM, a discussion of the difference between rapid prototyping and AM, and standard terminology for each type of AM technology. The role and impact of standards is also presented.
Item Description:"An SAE Deep Dive."
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 79 pages) : illustrations (some colour)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781523124183
1523124180