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.STL file 4.1 Design Approach
(ASTM) F42 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
3D Manufacturing Format (3MF) 4.1 Design Approach
A
acrylate 3.1 Polymer Materials
Actual print speed 8.4 AM Economics
Additive Manufacturing File (AMF) 4.1 Design Approach
AM digital value chain 4.3 AM Industry Design Challenges Strategic Solutions
AM Process Simulation 4.1 Design Approach
Annealing 3.2 Metallic Materials
Approved AM-Related Processes and Equipment 6.1 Qualification
Atomization 3.2 Metallic Materials, 3.2 Metallic Materials
Austenitic 3.3 Metallic Materials Characteristics
Austenize 3.2 Metallic Materials
B
batch series 8.4 AM Economics
binder jet technology 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
Binder Jetting 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Bingham plastic 3.1 Polymer Materials
biomimicry 4.1 Design Approach
build cake 2.7 Supporting Processes
Build Monitoring 7.4 Simulation
build plan 4.1 Design Approach
C
capital expenditure 8.4 AM Economics
Cellular feature 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
Certificate of Conformance 5.1 Certification
Certification Introduction
Cold spray 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Compression 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
criticality 5.1 Certification
cryogrinding 3.1 Polymer Materials
crystalline melting temperature 3.1 Polymer Materials
Curing 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
cyanate ester thermosets 3.1 Polymer Materials
D
data stream 7.1 Digital Trends Throughout Manufacturing
De-powdering 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
debinding 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
DED blown powder process 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
DED wire fed process 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
defect 5.2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) 4.1 Design Approach
Digital 1.1 The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
diluents 3.1 Polymer Materials
Direct Energy Deposition 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Direct ink writing 2.4 Liquid-Addition Processes
Direct Part Conversion 4.1 Design Approach
Directed Energy Deposition 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes
distributed manufacturing 7.3 Processing a file for 3D printing
DLP 2.2 Vat-based Processes
DLP and LCD 2.2 Vat-based Processes
Dosing wheel systems 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
durometers 3.1 Polymer Materials
E
Effective print speed 8.4 AM Economics
Electrical Resistance 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Electron Beam 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
electron beam gun 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
Electron Beam Melting wire process 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
Energy 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
energy source 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
F
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) 6.1 Qualification
Ferritic 3.3 Metallic Materials Characteristics
final part cost 8.4 AM Economics
Fluid Flow 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
foil feedstock 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Friction 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Functionally Gradient Materials (FGM) 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
G
Generative design 4.1 Design Approach
glass transition temperature 3.1 Polymer Materials
H
Hard knife blade 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
High Pressure Gas 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Honeycomb structures 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
hot isostatic pressing (HIP) 3.2 Metallic Materials
Hydride – Dehydride 3.2 Metallic Materials
I
In-Situ NDT 5.2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Infiltration 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
ingot 3.2 Metallic Materials
Installation Qualification (IQ) 6.1 Qualification
intellectual property 7.3 Processing a file for 3D printing
internal passageways 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
Isogrid 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
K
Kinetic energy 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
L
Laser 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Lattice structures 4.2 Design Optimization: Implementation while considering build constraints
Layer 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
LCD 2.2 Vat-based Processes
lean manufacturing 8.4 AM Economics
Liquid 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
liquid silicone rubber 3.1 Polymer Materials
LOM 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Lot acceptance testing 6.2 Production Acceptance Testing
M
Machines 1.1 The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
Maraging 3.3 Metallic Materials Characteristics
Material 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Material Extrusion 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Material feedstock 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Material jetting 2.4 Liquid-Addition Processes
Material Jetting 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Materials 1.1 The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
Mechanical fusion from nozzle 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
melt flow index 3.1 Polymer Materials
Metallic welding wire 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
Modified for Additive Manufacturing (MfAM) 4.1 Design Approach
morphological analysis 4.1 Design Approach
N
Non-AM-Related Processes and Equipment 6.1 Qualification
nondestructive testing 5.2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
O
Operational Qualification (OQ) 6.1 Qualification
Overall Quality Management System 6.1 Qualification
P
Part acceptance testing 6.2 Production Acceptance Testing
Pellets of polymer 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
People 1.1 The Components and Processes of of Additive Manufacturing
Plasma 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Plasma Rotating Electrode (PREP) 3.2 Metallic Materials
poly(vinyl alcohol) 3.1 Polymer Materials
Polymer filament 2.1 Processes and Process Organization, 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
Polymer pellets 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
polyurethanes 3.1 Polymer Materials
post-processing 2.7 Supporting Processes
Powder 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Powder Bed Fusion 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
precipitation hardening 3.2 Metallic Materials
Process Control 5.2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Process Monitoring 5.2 Nondestructive Testing (NDT)
Profilometry 4.1 Design Approach
Pugh Matrix 4.1 Design Approach
Q
Qualification Introduction
Qualification Volume 6.1 Qualification
R
Roller 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
S
satellites 3.2 Metallic Materials
screw head 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
Sheet lamination 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes, 2.1 Processes and Process Organization, 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Sheets 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Sintering 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
SLA 2.2 Vat-based Processes
SLA, DLP and LCD 2.2 Vat-based Processes
SLD 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
slurry-based AM 2.4 Liquid-Addition Processes
small scale polymer material extrusion 2.5 Molten Material-Addition Processes
Soft gasket wiper blade 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
software interoperability 4.3 AM Industry Design Challenges Strategic Solutions
Solution Anneal 3.2 Metallic Materials
sonotrode 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Spheriodization 3.2 Metallic Materials
staircasing 4.1 Design Approach
Stereolithography (SLA) 2.2 Vat-based Processes
Stress-Relief 3.2 Metallic Materials
T
tap density 3.2 Metallic Materials
tessellation 4.1 Design Approach
Thermoplastics 3.1 Polymer Materials
Thermosets 3.1 Polymer Materials
Topology optimization 4.1 Design Approach
U
ultrasonic consolidation 2.6 Solid Material-Addition Processes
Ultrasonic energy 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
V
Vat Photopolymerization 1.2 Additive Manufacturing Processes
VAT Photopolymerization 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
viscosities 3.1 Polymer Materials
Voice of the Customer 4.1 Design Approach
voxels 3.1 Polymer Materials
W
weldability 3.2 Metallic Materials
Welding 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Wire 2.1 Processes and Process Organization
Y
Yb-fiber laser 2.3 Powder Bed Processes
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