Capabilities and Potential of Additive Manufacturing

In recent years, the interest in additive manufacturing processes has grown significantly due to their unique attractive attributes and versatility.  This talk provides latest development in 3D direct laser additive processes.  In addition to building 3D structures directly from CAD drawings, additive processes provide the capabilities of building functionally gradient material and synthesizing different materials in-situ.   The talk will cover four different applications of laser-based additive processes:  A. From drawings to parts, B. Synthesis of novel materials, C. Functionally gradient coatings and D. Remanufacturing.  The applications at the large scale and microscale are demonstrated  along with predictive modeling and in-process monitoring capabilities.