Remanufacturing, the process of transforming end-of-life and end-of-use components into
reusable ones, is gaining prominence as one of the essential elements for achieving …

Directed energy deposition (DED) has matured into an essential additive manufacturing
(AM) branch. DED has been broadly implemented in the design and fabrication of novel …

Metallic materials have enabled technological progress over thousands of years. The
accelerated demand for structural (that is, load-bearing) alloys in key sectors such as …

In the circular economy, products, components, and materials are aimed to be kept at the
utility and value all the lifetime. For this purpose, repair and remanufacturing are highly …

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies are recognized as the future of the manufacturing
industry thanks to their possibilities in terms of shape design, part functionality, and material …

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has matured from its infancy in the research stage to the
fabrication of a wide range of commercial functional applications. In particular, at present …

Laser direct deposition provides an attractive and cost effective means for repairing or
remanufacturing high value engineering components. This study demonstrates the …

This chapter introduces the basic definition, principle, and development of various additive
manufacturing (AM) processes (eg, powder bed fusion, electron beam melting, direct metal …

Customized manufacturing of a miniaturized device with micro and mesoscale features is a
key requirement of mechanical, electrical, electronic and medical devices. Powder-based …

Aiming at the problems of low efficiency and poor accuracy in conventional surface defect
detection methods for aero-engine components, a surface defect detection model based on …