Additive Manufacturing Handbook: Product Development for the Defense Industry (Systems Innovation Book Series) - Tapa dura

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Adedeji B. Badiru is Dean Emeritus at the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, UAS USA. He is a registered professional engineer (PE), a fellow of the Institute of Industrial & Systems Engineers (IISE), a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering, and a certified project management professional (PMP). Dr. Badiru has a PhD in industrial engineering from the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, and is the author of several books and technical journal articles. His areas of interest include manufacturing systems, technology transfer, project management, mathematical modelling, simulation, economic analysis, learning curve analysis, quality engineering, and productivity improvement.

Carl R. Hartfield is an Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Space Research and Assurance, in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Wright- Patterson Air Force Base, AFB Ohio, USA. He is a life Senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a member of the AIAA Small Satellites Technical Committee. Dr. Hartsfield is the author of several journal articles in the subject areas of propulsion, spacecraft thermal management and additive manufacturing.

David Liu is an aerospace engineer and program manager with the United States Air Force (USAF). He previously served as a Materiel Leader in the Weapons Directorate, Air Force Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Eglin Air Force Base, (AFB), Florida, USA. Dr. Liu also serves as an adjunct assistant professor of aerospace engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Wright-Patterson Air Force Base AFB, Ohio, USA. He is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and was the Technical Chair of the Survivability Technical Committee. Dr. Liu is the author of several technical journal articles about aircraft survivability, ballistic effects, propulsion, and additive manufacturing.

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Interest in additive manufacturing, commonly referred to as 3D printing, is rapidly growing both in theory and practice. This newly revised handbook is specifically tailored to focus on product design within the defense industry, a sector that significantly influences a wide range of other industries.