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Future Challenges in Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing

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This chapter presents an overview of Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing (FGAM) that is a layer-by-layer fabrication technique which involves gradationally varying the material organisation within a component to meet an intended function. The use of FGAM offers designers and engineers a huge potential to produce variable-property structures by strategically controlling the density of substances and blending materials that could lead to an entirely new class of novel applications. However, we are currently constrained by the lack of comprehensive ‘materials-product-manufacturing’ knowledge, guidelines and standards for best practices. We are on the cusp of a paradigm shift and suitable methodologies need to be established to fully exploit and enable the true potential of FGAM on a commercial and economic scale. As FGAM technology matures, a multidisciplinary approach is needed to train the next generation of Additive Manufacturing experts.

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    Eujin Pei & Giselle Hsiang Loh

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  1. College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Institute of Materials and Manufacturing, Brunel University London, London, UK

    Eujin Pei

  2. Edificio de Fabricación Integrada, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain

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  3. ILS2N UMR CNRS 6004, Ecole centrale de Nantes, Nantes CX 03, France

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Pei, E., Loh, G.H. (2019). Future Challenges in Functionally Graded Additive Manufacturing. In: Pei, E., Monzón, M., Bernard, A. (eds) Additive Manufacturing – Developments in Training and Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76084-1_15

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